Research on the Supposed Decline of Metamemory Ability with Aging

question 15

Multiple Choice

Research on the supposed decline of metamemory ability with aging has found that older adults have a(n) understanding of how memory works.

• A) inaccurate
• B) poor
• C) mildly inaccurate
• D) good

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