Cognitive Diminsions (18.1)

Question 1

Cognitive Mechanics

Answer 1

the “hardware” of the brain which reflects the neurophysiological architecture (this declines in late adulthood)

Question 2

Cognitive Pragmatics

Answer 2

the “software programs” like reading, writing problem solving, language, basically things that are learned (this declines in late adulthood)

Question 3

Speed of Processing

Answer 3

the rate at which information is processed (this declines in late adulthood)

Question 4

Episodic Memory

Answer 4

the retention of information about the where and whens of life happenings like the color of your childhood bedroom wall (this declines in late adulthood)

Question 5

Semantic memory

Answer 5

knowledge about the world (this stabilizes in late adulthood)

Question 6

Explicit Memory

Answer 6

memory about facts and experiences (this decreases in late adulthood)

Question 7

Implicit Memory

Answer 7

memory of skills that are automatically done like driving a car or opening a door (this stabilizes in late adulthood)

Question 8

Prospective memory

Answer 8

remembering to do something in the future (this decreases in the future)