Which one of the following memory tasks is going to be harder for your elderly grandfather?

a) Remembering to put the trash out on Tuesday mornings before 7am.
b) Remembering to mow the lawn.
c) Remembering the vacation he took ten years ago to the Grand Canyon.
d) Remembering how to ride a bicycle.


Answer: a

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. thanatos b. libido c. fixation d. abreaction

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