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SGallaher96

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On many long-term memory tasks, young adults remember more than older adults. However, the two groups are fairly similar
 
  a. when memory is measured in terms of recognition memory, rather than recall memory.
  b. when working on an explicit memory task, rather than an implicit memory task.
  c. when contextual cues are missing.
  d. when recalling unrelated pairs of English words.

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about memory in elderly adults, as opposed to younger adults?
 
  a. Kanako: Elderly adults are much more likely to have decreased frontal-lobe activation.
  b. Stacey: Elderly adults often have more trouble paying attention.
  c. Curtis: Elderly adults have much more trouble using strategies to enhance their performance on long-term memory tasks.
  d. Juan: Elderly adults have much more trouble on implicit memory tasks.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

Answer to Question 2

Ans: b



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