According to the Graph, at What Maternal Age Is the Incidence

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the graph, at what maternal age is the incidence of Down syndrome equal to five times the incidence at age 40?

• A) about 29 or 30
• B) about 35 or 36
• C) about 44 or 45
• D) about 46 or 47

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Definitions:

Von Restorff Effect

The tendency to remember unusual or distinctive items more easily than common items.

Working Memory

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing tasks such as reasoning and comprehension.

Unrelated Tasks

Tasks or activities that have no direct connection or relevance to each other.

Visuospatial Sketchpad

A component of the working memory model that processes visual and spatial information, allowing for the manipulation of images and spatial orientation in the mind.