AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Just as you may not run as fast or jump as high as you did as a teenager, your brain’s cognitive power-that is, your ability to learn, remember, and solve problems-slows down with age. You may find it harder to summon once familiar facts or divide your attention among two or more activities or sources of information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trouble with total recall can come from many physical and mental conditions not related to aging, like dehydration, infections, and stress. Other causes include medications, substance abuse, poor nutrition, depression, anxiety, and thyroid imbalance.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is well-documented that explicit memory (e.g., recognition) declines with age. In contrast, many argue that implicit memory (e.g., priming) is preserved in healthy aging. For example, priming on tasks such as perceptual identification is often not statistically different in groups of young and older adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -They think forgetfulness is the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease. But not all people with memory problems have Alzheimer’s. Other causes for memory problems can include aging, medical conditions, emotional problems, mild cognitive impairment, or another type of dementia.