When Older Adults Were Told They Were Going to Take

question 18

Multiple Choice

When older adults were told they were going to take a memory test they performed more poorly than younger adults on a task.However,when they were told the task emphasized learning about new information they performed similarly to younger adults.This provides and example of

• A) negative personal control.
• B) internal attributions.
• C) implicit social beliefs.
• D) stereotype threat.

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