Which of the following statements is correct concerning the developmental effects of prospective and retrospective memory?
A)There are no age-related effects in retrospective and prospective memory.
B)There is age-related decline in retrospective memory but not in prospective memory.
C)There is age-related decline in prospective memory but not in retrospective memory.
D)There is age-related decline in both retrospective and prospective memory.

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Research suggests that both retrospective and prospective memory abilities decline with age. Retrospective memory, which involves remembering past events, tends to decline more for episodic (specific events) than semantic (general knowledge) memory. Prospective memory, which involves remembering to perform actions in the future, also declines with age and appears to be particularly affected by attentional demands. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Concerning the Developmental