Researchers Have Discovered That Results for Tests of Digit Span

question 20

Multiple Choice

Researchers have discovered that results for tests of digit span show only small declines in older adults when the test involves the _____ memory, but substantial declines in digit span tests involving the _____ memory.

• A) procedural, primary
• B) semantic, working
• C) primary, working
• D) working, primary

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Definitions:

Environmental Differences

relates to the variations in physical and biological factors that affect the ecosystems and the organisms within them.

Identical Twins

Twins that are genetically identical as they result from the splitting of a single fertilized egg, sharing 100% of their DNA and often having very similar appearances.

IQ Scores

A numerical measurement of a person’s intelligence relative to the population, based on standardized tests.

Impoverished Environments

Conditions lacking in stimulation and resources necessary for physical, emotional, and intellectual development.