Ozzie is planning on attending a very loud rock concert. As such, he should be prepared to experience _____ unless he takes precautions to protect his hearing.
a. presbyopia
b. macular degeneration
c. presbycusis
d. tinnitus
Question 2If you were experiencing tinnitus, you would
a. hear ringing in your ears.
b. be unable to attend to two auditory images at the same time.
c. be deaf in one ear.
d. be unable to hear high-frequency sounds.
Question 3Which of the following is a typical change in attention seen during childhood?
a. Attention becomes less selective.
b. Attention span becomes shorter.
c. Attention becomes less focused on irrelevant objects.
d. Attention becomes more unsystematic.
Question 4Attention skills of adolescents are advanced relative to those of children. This advantage appears to be due, in part, to _____ commonly found in adolescents.
a. improvements in visual acuity
b. increased distractibility
c. myelination of brain cells
d. androgens released by the ovaries/testes
Question 5Which of the following is considered to be a fine motor skill?
a. kicking
b. jumping
c. grasping a pencil
d. throwing a ball
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