In Elderly People, Skill Learning

question 72

Multiple Choice

In elderly people, skill learning:

• A) is as fast as young adults.
• B) takes longer than in young adults.
• C) declines even for highly practiced skills.
• D) is slow but less error-prone than in young adults.

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