The Text Suggests That the Beginning and Ending of the Period

question 9

Multiple Choice

The text suggests that the beginning and ending of the period of middle adulthood is defined by a variety of cues. Which of the following stage-defining cues is the best example of a SOCIAL cue?

• A) reaching menopause
• B) the realization that one will soon retire
• C) the youngest child leaving home for college
• D) the slowing down of reaction times, making it more difficult to play baseball

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember items at the beginning of a list better than those in the middle or at the end.

Autobiographical Memory

A subset of episodic memory, consisting of a person's recollections of their past experiences and events that have personal significance.

Semantic Memory

A portion of long-term memory that processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience.

Episodic Memory

A variety of enduring memory that encompasses the remembrance of particular incidents, circumstances, and personal encounters.