In the Context of Cognitive Developments of Older Adults, Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the context of cognitive developments of older adults, which of the following statements is true?​

• A) Age-related declines in fluid intelligence have important effects on retrospective memory.
• B) The processing speed of older adults has no effect on retrospective memory.
• C) The working memories of older adults hold more information simultaneously than the working memories of young adults.
• D) Older adults tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory.

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Definitions:

Aggressive Behaviour

Actions intended to harm or injure another being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and therapeutic technique that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning which states that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

Unconscious Motives

Desires or drives that an individual is not aware of but that influence their behavior or emotional responses.