- When older adults were told that they were going to take a memory test, they performed
more poorly than younger adults on a task. However, when they were told that the task
emphasized learning new information, they performed similarly to younger adults. This
provides an example of __.
a. negative personal control
b. internal attributions
c. implicit social beliefs
d. stereotype threat - Which theory argues that when confronted with age-related stereotypes, older adults are
likely to incorporate these into their self-perceptions?
a. Perceived competence theory
b. Stereotype threat theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Resilience theory - Studies have shown that older adults are more susceptible to false information.
Neuroimaging techniques reveal this may be related to damage or age-related changes in
__.
a. short-term memory
b. long-term memory
c. the prefrontal cortex
d. the hippocampus