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Multilevel · Part 5 · Multilevel Practice Test 25

How The Mind Ages: Reading answers

Answers to questions 30–35 (6 in all), each with why it is right.

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The way mental function changes is largely determined by three factors – mental lifestyle, the impact of chronic disease and flexibility of the mind. Experiments have shown that younger monkeys consistently outperform their older colleagues on memory tests. Formerly, psychologists concluded that memory and other mental functions in humans deteriorate over time because of changes in the brain. Thus mental decline after young adulthood appeared inevitable. The truth, however, is not quite so simple. Stanley Rapoport at the National Institute of Health in the United States measured the flow of blood in the brains of old and young people as they completed different tasks. Since blood flow…

Answers 30–35

  1. 30

    What does the writer say about the performance of older typists on the test?

    C: They used more time-saving techniques than younger typists. Multiple choice

  2. 31

    The experiment with the rats showed that

    D: the rats’ brains expanded or shrank depending on the level of mental activity. Multiple choice

  3. 32

    Psychologists distinguish between two different types of memory: {32} and {33} memory.

    Semantic Summary completion

  4. 33

    Psychologists distinguish between two different types of memory: {32} and {33} memory.

    Episodic Summary completion

  5. 34

    A study was conducted into people’s knowledge of {34} to determine recall ability.

    Algebra Summary completion

  6. 35

    School also helps with a brain function called {35}.

    Metamemory Summary completion

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