Aging and Cognitive Functioning Quiz

Common cognitive change linked to aging is decreased working memory capacity.

Improved reaction time is not a typical age-related change in cognitive functioning.

The tendency to remember items at the beginning of a list is termed primacy effect.

Attention is typically the last cognitive function to decline in aging individuals.

Difficulty in shifting attention between tasks is a characteristic feature of age-related decline in cognitive flexibility.

Chronic stress is a significant contributor to age-related cognitive decline.

The hippocampus is particularly vulnerable to age-related changes.

The ability to remember events from one's past is termed episodic memory.

Social engagement has shown promise in mitigating age-related cognitive decline.

Engaging in regular physical exercise is a common strategy to improve memory in older adults.

Semantic memory tends to remain relatively stable with age.

Difficulty with language comprehension is a common symptom of mild cognitive impairment.

The phenomenon of maintaining high cognitive function despite age-related declines is termed cognitive reserve.

Procedural memory tends to show the least decline with age.

The process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information is termed memory consolidation.

Acetylcholine is particularly associated with age-related cognitive decline.

The loss of cognitive abilities beyond what is expected from normal aging is termed mild cognitive impairment.

Memory involving conscious recall of previous experiences is termed episodic memory.

The inability to recognize familiar faces is termed prosopagnosia.