Research on metamemory in elderly people shows that
a. in general, elderly people and young adults have similar beliefs about how their memory works.
b. elderly people are less accurate than young adults in predicting which items on a list they will later remember.
c. ironically, young adults are more likely than elderly adults to report problems with their memory.
d. elderly people and young adults are equally likely to overestimate their total score on a memory test
Ans: a
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A ______ disorder is an actual physical illness in which psychological factors play a significant role.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false