Research Has Shown That When Older Adults Are Asked to Predict

question 122

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that when older adults are asked to predict how well they will perform on a memory task, they are more accurate when

• A) the task is novel.
• B) they are told how other people have performed.
• C) they have direct experience with the task.
• D) they have no experience with the task.

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Definitions:

Temporal Orientation

Refers to the cultural or individual way of perceiving and valuing time, focusing on the past, present, or future.

Sense of Place

The feelings, emotions, and associations that people have with a particular geographical location, which is shaped by cultural and personal experiences.

Egalitarian Gender Roles

a societal condition in which both men and women have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities without discrimination.

Hunting-gathering

A mode of subsistence based on the procurement of wild animals and plants for food, practiced by human societies prior to the advent of agriculture.