Generalizing from Research Described in the Text, You Would Expect

question 39

Multiple Choice

Generalizing from research described in the text, you would expect older adults to suffer the LEAST memory decrement on which of the following tasks?

• A) arithmetic calculations, such as balancing a check book
• B) memories of a trip taken in childhood
• C) recollections of clothing that one wore at an important occasion years before
• D) recall of the colors painted on the walls of the house one lived 40 years ago

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Large

Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.

Process

A sequence of measures or procedures implemented to reach a specific goal.

Divisions

In biology, refers to the process by which a cell divides into two or more cells; in general, can also mean the act of separating something into parts.

Normal Number

In mathematics, a number that has a specific, expected, or typical value within a given context; not widely used to describe a single concept.