Delores, Age 75, Believes Her Memory Is Fading with Age

question 135

Multiple Choice

Delores, age 75, believes her memory is fading with age, and the anxiety this causes her actually diminishes her memory. This is an example of _____.

• A) sensory threshold
• B) source amnesia
• C) stereotype threat
• D) information processing

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