A 1994 Study That Conducted Memory Tests with Old and Young

question 5

Multiple Choice

A 1994 study that conducted memory tests with old and young mainland Chinese, old and young from the American Deaf culture, and old and young hearing Americans found

• A) the Chinese had the most negative image of aging.
• B) younger subjects, regardless of culture, perform better on memory tests than older subjects.
• C) older Chinese and older Deaf participants outperformed the older American hearing group.
• D) older Chinese performed similarly to the younger Chinese of the same level of education.

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