When Reminded of the Stereotype of the "Elderly as Forgetful

question 25

True/False

When reminded of the stereotype of the "elderly as forgetful," older adults scored lower on a memory test than a matched group not given that reminder. This is an example of neurotypical threat.

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Definitions:

Extremities

The furthest points or limits of something; can also refer to limbs of the body, such as hands and feet.

Macroevolution

Large-scale evolutionary changes that occur over geological time, leading to the emergence of new species and broader taxonomic categories.

Speciation

The evolutionary process through which new biological species arise due to the divergent evolution of populations that become reproductively isolated from each other.