Overall, There Is Considerable Shrinkage That Occurs in the Aging

question 14

Multiple Choice

Overall, there is considerable shrinkage that occurs in the aging brain. However, the shrinkage is selective. The prefrontal cortex, the , and the all show profound shrinkage.

• A) frontal lobe; left cortex
• B) parietal; occipital
• C) cerebellum; amygdale
• D) hippocampus; cerebellum

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The capacity of the mind to store and retrieve information over extended periods, ranging from hours to decades.

Short-Term Memory

A limited-capacity store that can maintain unrehearsed information for about 20 to 30 seconds.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Central Executive

A component of working memory in cognitive psychology that manages and directs attention and the processing of information from other working memory subsystems.