The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging Reported That Symptoms of Depression

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging reported that symptoms of depression followed a(an)

• A)downward sloping pattern across the life span.
• B)an inverted U-shaped pattern across adulthood.
• C)an upward sloping pattern across the life span.
• D)a U-shaped pattern across adulthood.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.

Brain Injury

Damage to the brain caused by an external physical force, potentially leading to temporary or permanent impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

Grocery List

A written or digital checklist of items needed to be purchased from a supermarket or grocery store.

Primacy Effects

The tendency to remember information that is presented first more effectively than information that is presented later.