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Question 1.
Echoic memory is the same as visual memory.
   
 
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Question 2.
Age differences in spatial memory persist, even with multiple visual cues.
   
 
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Question 3.
Differences found using cross-sectional studies of intelligence in aging may be the result of generational differences rather than age differences.
   
 
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Question 4.
One problem with studying intelligence in aging I that it is difficult to distinguish between age changes and age differences.
   
 
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Question 5.
Tests of verbal recall have shown that older people do best under free recall conditions.
   
 
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Question 6.
Cognitive function consists of intelligence, learning and memory.
   
 
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Question 7.
Studies of wisdom in older adults show high life satisfaction in people who have achieved wisdom.
   
 
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Question 8.
Associating new information with an image has been found to be useful for older people as a method of remembering where they placed their belongings.
   
 
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Question 9.
Older test takers are generally more focused on finishing a test on time than making sure they give accurate responses.
   
 
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Question 10.
Performance on tests of intelligence by older persons with borderline hypertension has been found to be better than in those with normal blood pressure.
   
 
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