Memory changes in old age are explained by three of the following factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?
a) information processing deficits that are affected by a person's ability to inhibit irrelevant information
b) poor nutrition, inadequate diet, and inadequate vitamin and supplement intake
c) environmental factors such as prescription drugs, life changes in adulthood such as less practiced memory, and low motivation
d) biological factors such as brain and body deterioration
b
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A. they felt listened to. B. they perceived the other party as trustworthy. C. they were treated with courtesy. D. All of these are correct.
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A) declarative B) procedural C) verbatim D) gist
Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were __________.
A. prostitutes B. church elders and parishioners C. prisoners in the local jails D. volunteers from introductory psychology classes
The retention interval refers to
a. the amount of time between perceiving an event and processing the information we acquire b. the length of time it takes people to recall accurate information when being questioned about an event they have witnessed c. the amount of time between witnessing an event and making a statement about what happened during the event d. the amount of time it takes people to process information while witnessing an event