What Types of Tasks Will Result in Automatic Processing in Older

question 44

Multiple Choice

What types of tasks will result in automatic processing in older adults?

• A) None.Only younger adults' performance can become automatic.
• B) Whenever older adults are given extensive practice,any task can become automatic.
• C) When tasks are quite easy they can become automatic.
• D) Older adults' performance never becomes automatic.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement but is demonstrated when motivation is present.

Discrimination Learning

A process in learning theory where an organism learns to respond differently to similar stimuli based on their consequences or rewards.

Operant Learning

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishments to influence behavior, also known as operant conditioning.

Associative Learning

A learning principle that involves forming connections between stimuli or events that occur together in the environment, leading to learning.