Research on the "Use It or Lose It Hypothesis" Suggests

question 58

Multiple Choice

Research on the "use it or lose it hypothesis" suggests that:

• A)education is a buffer against age-related declines in memory.
• B)older adults must constantly restudy vocabulary in order not to forget it.
• C)highly stressed adults maintain memory performance into older age than do more low stress individuals.
• D)older adults suffer from deficits in sensory processing which paradoxically can improve memory for source events.

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Definitions:

Prediction Interval

An interval estimate of a real-valued observation based on a sample of data predicting where an individual measurement will fall.

Particular Value

A specific or distinct value within a set or range of data.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a single independent variable and a single dependent variable, assuming a linear relationship.

Residuals

The differences between observed values and the values predicted by a statistical model, indicating the model's accuracy.