In what way are older adults "slowing down" compared to younger adults?
a) Neurons are firing more slowly
b) Semantic memories are accessed more slowly.
c) Situational models are updated more slowly.
d) Decision-making processes operate more slowly.
A
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Research has found that the strength of students' immune systems was related to
A. the number of exams they had per month. B. their level of optimism. C. pessimism about their health. D. the number of negative emotions they displayed.
Drives are:
a. unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli b. complex psychological events that are often associated with the initiation and direction of behavior c. psychological states that arise in response to an internal physiological need d. learned patterns of responding that occur reflexively in the presence of specific stimuli