When Older Adults Were Told They Were Going to Take

question 96

Multiple Choice

When older adults were told they were going to take a memory test, they performed more poorly than younger adults on a task.However, when they were told the task emphasized learning new information, they performed similarly to younger adults.This provides an example of

• A)negative personal control.
• B)internal attributions.
• C)implicit social beliefs.
• D)stereotype threat.

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Definitions:

LEO

Stands for Low Earth Orbit, which is the region of space around Earth at altitudes between 160 to 2,000 kilometers, used by satellites for a variety of applications.

MEO

Medium Earth Orbit, referring to satellites that orbit the earth at altitudes between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO), commonly used for navigation and communication.

Low-Power Transmitters

Electronic devices designed to broadcast signals over a short distance with limited power output, often used in personal or localized broadcasting scenarios.

GEO

Stands for Geostationary Earth Orbit, a type of orbit 35,786 kilometers above the Earth's equator and following the direction of the Earth's rotation.