Which of the Following Is Not True of Older Adults

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of older adults' decision making?

• A) Older adults have difficulty in unfamiliar situations.
• B) Older adults have difficulty when under time pressure.
• C) Older adults have difficulty when decision making requires a lot of capacity.
• D) Older adults' quality of decisions is not as good as younger adults.

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Definitions:

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