Based on research, which of the following statements BEST summarizes how middle-aged adults solve problems?

a. Middle-aged adults solve all problems with a problem-focused approach

b. Middle-aged adults solve all problems with a passive-dependent approach.
c. Middle-aged adults solve problems similarly regardless of the emotional issues involved.
d. Middle-aged adults solve problems differently depending on the type of problem.


d

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A. substance P B. serotonin C. gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) D. glutamate

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a) Utilizing chunking as a memory strategy can help to increase the capacity of our long-term memory. b) The researchers found that eidetic imagery is much more common than once thought. c) Peterson and Peterson clearly demonstrated that there is a difference in the process of storing highly emotional versus mundane personal experiences. d) Any interruption in rehearsal can easily cause us to forget at least some of the information that was in our short-term memory.

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