On Which of the Following Kinds of "Everyday" Memory Tasks

question 16

Multiple Choice

On which of the following kinds of "everyday" memory tasks is an older adult likely to do as well as younger adults?

• A) recalling whether she turned off the stove before she left the house
• B) recalling whether she voted in the last election
• C) recalling the names of all the major streets of the town in which she lives
• D) remembering to take medication a specified number of times each day

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Definitions:

Latent

Hidden or dormant, not currently active or manifest but with the potential to become active.

Fixated

An intense focus or attachment to an object, person, or concept that significantly influences behavior and cognitive processing.

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Fear Response

A psychological and physiological reaction to perceived threats, involving the activation of the fight-or-flight response.