One View Is That Declines in Memory in Aging Occur

question 14

Multiple Choice

One view is that declines in memory in aging occur because:

• A)older adults do not need to have as strong a memory system as younger adults.
• B)older adults improve with respect to inhibition, which causes memory to decline.
• C)information processing occurs more slowly.
• D)their metamemory accuracy shifts from a positive correlation to a negative one.

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