As a Demographer, Sherwood Would Be Most Interested in Studying​

question 143

Multiple Choice

As a demographer, Sherwood would be most interested in studying​

• A) ​implicit memory and how it changes with age.
• B) ​the number of neural connections contained in the central nervous system.
• C) ​the distinction between presbyopia and presbycusis.
• D) ​how the number of young people in a population has changed over the past 50 years.

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Definitions:

Karl Lashley

An American psychologist and behaviorist well-known for his contributions to the study of learning and memory, and for searching for the engram, the physical embodiment of memory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Localized Nature

The characteristic of being confined to a specific or limited area, often used in the context of diseases or brain functions.

Explicit Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences or information.