MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 45: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 45
15. Which of the following would elderly individuals be most likely to have trouble recalling?
- A. The circumstances of meeting his or her significant other in college
- B. A doctor's appointment scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
- C. The names of the characters in his or her favorite television show
- D. That a library book needs to be returned when passing by the library on a morning walk
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Elderly individuals have the most trouble with time-based prospective memory, which is remembering to do an activity at a particular time. Other forms of memory are generally preserved, or may decline slightly but less significantly than time-based prospective memory.