Aaron Is an Adult Who Is Described as Being Highly

question 32

Multiple Choice

Aaron is an adult who is described as being highly distractible. If we help him to reduce his distractions, what can we expect about his ability to process information?

• A) Aaron will show a decline in processing speed because of the effort he will need to focus on relevant information.
• B) Aaron will show an increase in the ability to process information.
• C) Aaron will reach a peak of processing speed at about age 40 and then it will decline dramatically.
• D) Aaron will only be able to reduce the distractions in certain areas of his life, so the effect of teaching distraction reduction will be temporary.

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