Information Processing Theory Predicts That Older Individuals Take Longer to Recall

question 57

Multiple Choice

Information processing theory predicts that older individuals take longer to recall items because:

• A)they have neurological deficits that don't allow for fast retrieval.
• B)they are more easily distracted.
• C)they have accumulated so much knowledge that it interferes with retrieval.
• D)they tend not to use memory strategies as well as when they were younger.

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