What Is the Relationship Between Aging and Memory

question 143

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between aging and memory?

• A) Aging is unrelated to memory loss.
• B) Aging improves most types of memory.
• C) Aging affects implicit memory more than explicit memory.
• D) Aging affects associative memory more than memory for single items.

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Definitions:

Seizures

Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings, and levels of consciousness.

Epilepsy

A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Split-Brain Researchers

Scientists who study patients with severed corpus callosum to understand the separate functions of the brain's hemispheres.

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, each of which has distinct functions. The right hemisphere is responsible for creativity and spatial abilities, while the left handles logic and language.