Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding Information Processing and Aging

question 230

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE regarding information processing and aging?

• A) Reaction time declines as we get older.
• B) Memory for new factual information declines during adulthood.
• C) Recognition declines more strongly than recall.
• D) Verbal memory for meaningful sentences declines more slowly than for unrelated words.
• E) Spatial memory declines with age.

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