What Can We Conclude About the Reasons for Long-Term Memory

question 81

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about the reasons for long-term memory problems in elderly individuals?

• A) Almost all of the deficits can be traced to factors other than a person's age.
• B) Elderly individuals consistently use less effective memory strategies.
• C) Most of the decline can be traced to deficits in language-processing skills.
• D) Some of the decline can be traced to changes in the brain.

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