Which of the Following Is NOT a Way in Which

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

• A) Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli.
• B) Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults.
• C) Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers.
• D) Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks.

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