Older adults' use of ______ strategies, such as running through an alphabetical mental checklist when trying to remember something, worsens with age

Logical extension involves

applying a newly learned word to other objects in the same category. mentally charting new words. applying a new concept to a preexistent category. equilibration.

According to the cognitive approach, our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because ________

a. the brain is less active during dreams. b. we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. c. dreams are not focused on a particular problem. d. dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning.