Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Skill Learning

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

• A) Elderly individuals are impaired in learning of basic but not in real-world skills.
• B) People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age.
• C) Middle-aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning.
• D) Older adults make more errors in learning skills but learn them as quickly as younger adults do.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, any event that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Punishment

A consequence applied to an individual or a group for a behavior deemed unacceptable by a given standard, intended to discourage the behavior's recurrence.

Self-efficacy

A belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations.

Birth Order

The theory that a person's rank by age among siblings influences their personality and behavior.