When People Lose Their Hearing Slowly as They Age It

question 49

Multiple Choice

When people lose their hearing slowly as they age it is called:

• A) cataracts.
• B) auditory degeneration.
• C) presbycusis.
• D) presbyopia.

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Definitions:

Years

Years are units of time that represent the period it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, commonly used to measure the duration of events and age.

Procedural Memory

Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences that underlie those tasks, such as riding a bike or typing.

Declarative Memory

The aspect of human memory that involves the ability to consciously recall facts and events.

Sequential Memory

The ability to remember a sequence of events or pieces of information in the order in which they occurred or were presented.