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Maria hadn't been on a bike in 15 years. She was a little shaky at first until she got her balance, but after that she was able to ride with her family, have a conversation, and look around the neighborhood. Maria was using _____ memory.

A) declarative
B) prospective
C) implicit
D) explicit

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Question 32

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There is considerable research evidence showing _____ increases the lifespan of laboratory animals.

A) vitamin restriction
B) calorie overload
C) calorie restriction
D) protein-restricted diet

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Terry took her grandmother out to a popular restaurant. After they arrived Terry was worried that her grandmother would find the noise to be a problem, but she didn't. Her grandmother was fully capable of using _____ attention to focus on Terry's voice.

What is the main difference between the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Emiko was happy to see her grandmother moving slowly as they walked from her front door to the car. It is winter, and there is ice under a thin cover of snow. Once in the car her grandmother said, "I'm so worried about _____ and breaking a bone."

Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes and other extended-care facilities in the United States, more than _____ are considered to be seriously deficient.

Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

What is the average life expectancy for individuals born in 2013 in the United States?

Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them) than they are to forget how to drive a car?

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

Severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with _____, while reduction in acetylcholine is linked with _____.

Which of the following is the effect of the drug treatment given to patients with Alzheimer disease?

Jace has been diagnosed with _____, a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.

_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

The term _____ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

Ellie is 75 years old. According to your textbook, she is MOST likely to complain about:

After 1995, among adults 65 years old and older in the workforce, those engaging in _____ rose substantially while those engaging in _____ decreased considerably.

Doris, age 59, and Ashley, age 28, work in the same office at the local middle school. Based on their age, what would researchers predict regarding the likelihood of accidents on the job?

Your elderly aunt, Marie, was recently admitted to a nursing home where there is a "residents advisory board" made up of the people who live in the home. They consult with the staff on changes that affect their lives and help to plan the monthly activities. Based on research by Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer, you would expect that Aunt Marie will:

Sally, now 64 years old, is telling her granddaughter about what it was like to ride on a train instead of a plane. Sally is recalling _____ memories.