Generalizing from research described in the text, you would expect older adults to suffer the greatest memory decrement on which of the following tasks?
a. arithmetic calculations, such as balancing a check book
b. vocabulary, such as that needed to solve a crossword puzzle
c. story-telling of stories from their distant past or childhood
d. knowledge of a second language learned in childhood and used in early adulthood
c
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a. nonprescription sleeping pills b. barbiturates c. alcohol d. none of these
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such as put on shirt and pull down, put on pants, then put on socks and shoes? a. Metacognition b. Metamemory c. Schemes d. Scripts