Moses Is Getting Old

question 48

Multiple Choice

Moses is getting old.Which of the following is most likely to remain stable and not decline in the near future?

• A) working memory span
• B) processing speed
• C) fluid intelligence
• D) vocabulary

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

A process in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated to other stimuli that are similar, leading to a similar response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause or period of apparent extinction.

Principle of Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, often observed in classical conditioning.

Fear of Rat

An irrational and intense fear of rats, technically known as musophobia.