A Person Who Is 80 Years Old Would Likely Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

A person who is 80 years old would likely have the most difficulty with which of the following memory tasks?

• A) looking up and immediately dialing a seven-digit telephone number
• B) remembering to perform a certain task at the same time every day
• C) giving you the item you just requested from the refrigerator
• D) recalling the day and time of an appointment scheduled for next week

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Definitions:

Abolitionists

Individuals who advocated for the immediate end of slavery and the emancipation of slaves, especially active in the 19th century US and Britain.

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved before the abolition of slavery in the United States, living with limited rights in both the North and South.

Southern States

Refers to the states located in the southeastern and south-central United States, historically known for their unique cultural, historical, and economic characteristics.

Family Continuity

Refers to the ways in which families maintain their structure, traditions, and relationships over time, often across generations.