Making Older Adults Conscious About Their Age During a Memory

question 24

Multiple Choice

Making older adults conscious about their age during a memory test is likely to trigger the condition known as _____________ in which their performance actually becomes worse.

• A) stereotype threat
• B) memory controllability
• C) identity assimilation
• D) memory self-efficacy

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Definitions:

Biological State

A term referring to the condition or status of an organism's functioning at the biological level, encompassing aspects like metabolism, hormone levels, and overall health.

Encoded

The process of converting information into a particular form for efficient communication, storage, or processing.

Short-Term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Stimulus Decays

The gradual weakening of a stimulus's impact over time, leading to a decrease in the response it evokes.