What is source memory? How do individuals in late adulthood compare to their younger counterparts on tasks that require source memory?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Source memory refers to remembering where you saw a particular stimulus. Older adults tend to do more poorly on tasks that require this ability unless the material is relevant to them.
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b. function better cognitively. c. show inhibited oxygen consumption. d. have higher blood pressure.
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is released at the neuromuscular junction
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Brain imaging studies of rats given food or water have revealed increased dopaminergic activity in the:
A) nucleus accumbens, but only when they are hungry or thirsty. B) nucleus accumbens, even when they are not hungry or thirsty. C) thalamus, but only when they are hungry or thirsty. D) thalamus, even when they are not hungry or thirsty.
The current view of how we perceive high frequencies is based on ____.
A. the frequency of responses by each auditory neuron B. volleys of responses by many auditory neurons C. where along the basilar membrane neurons fire most rapidly D. the ratio of firing among three types of receptors