Why Do Older Adults Have Difficulty in Attention-Demanding Tasks

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?

• A) They experience a decrease in the efficiency of response inhibition.
• B) Visual sensory deficits cause distraction.
• C) They have decreased myelination in the brain governing these areas.
• D) Auditory sensory deficits are the primary cause.

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Definitions:

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Catharsis

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