Because Older Adults Find Ways to Compensate for Cognitive Slowing

question 38

Multiple Choice

Because older adults find ways to compensate for cognitive slowing on familiar tasks,their reaction time __________.

• A) is considerably better on verbal items than on nonverbal items
• B) is somewhat better on nonverbal items than on verbal items
• C) cannot be improved through training
• D) is slower on familiar tasks than on unfamiliar tasks

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