Imagine That a Psychologist Tests Your Mental Processing Speed Every

question 171

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a psychologist tests your mental processing speed every year.For example,how long does it take you to push a lever when a light comes on? If you age normally,you should show:

• A) no change in speed of response until after about age 60
• B) speeding up until about age 35 and then a slow decline
• C) a slowing by age 25 that gets even slower as you age further
• D) an ability to perform this task throughout your life at roughly the same speed, as long as your visual acuity is high

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Definitions:

Co-occurred

A term indicating events or phenomena that happen simultaneously or in conjunction with each other.

Contingent

Depending on something else in the future to happen, often used to describe conditions or stipulations.

Co-occurred

Refers to events or phenomena that happen at the same time or in conjunction with each other.

Generalization Behavior

The process by which an organism makes a response to a stimulus that is similar to, but not identical to, a previously encountered stimulus.