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Match the following terms with their definitions
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cellular clock theory

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divided attention

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episodic memory

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explicit memory

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free-radical theory

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implicit memory

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life expectancy

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life span

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semantic memory

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sustained attention

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wisdom

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hormonal stress theory

A)Number of years that will probably be lived by the average person born in a particular year
B)Maximum number of years an individual can live; has remained at approximately 120 to 125 years of age
C)Expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters
D)Memory of facts and experiences that individuals consciously know and can state
E)Knowledge about the world that includes one's fields of expertise, general academic knowledge, and "everyday knowledge"
F)State of concentrating on more than one activity at the same time
G)The theory that aging in the body's hormonal system can lower resilience to stress and increase the likelihood of disease
H)Memory without conscious recollection; involves skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed
I)State of readiness to detect and respond to small changes occurring at random times in the environment
J)Leonard Hayflick's proposition that the maximum number of times that human cells can divide is about 75 to 80
K)Retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings
L)Microbiological explanation of aging that states that people age because normal cellular metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules. These molecules ricochet around inside cells, damaging DNA and other cellular structures







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