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MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 6b Cognitive Development Lifespan

Study 6b Cognitive Development Lifespan in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What is theory of mind in child development?

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Understanding that others have different mental states. Develops around age 4, crucial for social interaction.

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MCAT Psychological Social Foundations: Foundational Concept 6: Perception, Cognition, Emotion

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In a longitudinal study, researchers followed 220 participants from age 12 to 75. Every 6 years, participants completed (1) a working memory task (remembering and updating a short list), (2) a processing speed task (quickly matching symbols), and (3) an emotion-perception task (identifying facial expressions). Results showed that processing speed declined steadily from early adulthood onward, while working memory remained relatively stable through midlife and then declined in later adulthood. Emotion-perception accuracy was stable across ages, but older adults showed a consistent bias toward labeling ambiguous faces as "neutral" rather than "angry." Which explanation best describes the observed pattern of cognitive change across the lifespan?
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