Memory self-efficacy Older adults who have a low sense of memory ________________,the feeling that they cannot perform well on a memory test,are likely to have poorer scores when their memory is actually tested.

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Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to perform a task. In this case, memory self-efficacy refers to an older adult's belief in their ability to perform well on a memory test. If they have a low sense of memory self-efficacy, they are likely to perceive the memory test as a threat (choice C) and may not perform as well as they are capable of. Assimilation (choice A) and predictability (choice D) do not relate to an individual's belief in their memory abilities.

Memory Self-Efficacy Older Adults Who Have a Low Sense of Memory