The concept of ________ emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance from birth.
A) terminal decline
B) terminal slide
C) cognitive shift
D) cognitive slide

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The concept of terminal decline emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance from birth. This means that as individuals get closer to death, their cognitive function may decline more rapidly. The other answer choices (B, C, and D) are not established concepts in the field of psychology.

The Concept of ________ Emphasizes That Changes in Cognitive Functioning