The Universal Finding with Regard to Changes in Our Reaction

question 118

Multiple Choice

The universal finding with regard to changes in our reaction time as we age is that

• A) cognitive speed on crystallized tasks gets faster but cognitive speed on fluid tasks gets slower as people get older.
• B) cognitive speed on fluid tasks gets faster but cognitive speed on crystallized tasks gets slower as people get older.
• C) people slow down as people get older.
• D) people get cognitively faster as they get older.

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Definitions:

Conflict

A struggle or clash between opposing forces, ideas, interests, or individuals.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, variously to cope with reality, to maintain self-image, or to avoid emotional distress.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.

Lonely

A complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.