Dustin is worried because he has heard that cognitive abilities decline with old age. He consults his introductory psychology textbook and finds that a number of specific abilities do seem to decline. Dustin is most worried, for example, about a decline in his ____.?
a. ?working memory
b. ?crystallized intelligence
c. ?divergent thinking
d. ?long-term memory
ANSWER:
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. brain damage b. anoxia c. neonatal lung immaturity d. jaundice
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