Older Adults Who Have a Low Sense of Memory ________________

question 54

Multiple Choice

Older adults who have a low sense of memory ________________, the feeling that they cannot perform well on a memory test, are likely to have poorer scores when their memory is actually tested.

• A) assimilation
• B) self-efficacy
• C) threat
• D) predictability

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Definitions:

William James

An American philosopher and psychologist, often referred to as the father of American psychology, who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and psychology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sociohistorical Context

Refers to the social, cultural, and historical environment or background influencing an event or subject.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German physician, physiologist, and philosopher widely considered the father of experimental psychology, who founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig.

19th Century

The period of time that stretches from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900, marking the nineteenth century in the Gregorian calendar.