Which Statement Supports the Idea That Age-Related Improvement in Working

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which statement supports the idea that age-related improvement in working memory capacity at least partially reflects exposure to and familiarity with the material to be remembered?

• A) Ten-year-old chess experts can remember more pieces than adults who do not play chess, even though the children's digit spans were lower.
• B) Young children can remember only three to four digits, whereas teenagers can remember seven to eight digits.
• C) Performance on working-memory tasks increases throughout adolescence before leveling off.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Inner Ear

The inner ear is the deepest part of the ear, containing the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals, which are crucial for hearing and balance.

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), defined as one cycle per second.

Frequency

The rate at which a periodic event occurs, such as the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

Amplitude

The magnitude or intensity of a wave's oscillation, such as in sound waves or electromagnetic waves, indicating the strength or power of the wave.