Psychology Of Ageing

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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