Even Though Older Adults Process Information More Slowly,they Often Perform

question 158

Multiple Choice

Even though older adults process information more slowly,they often perform just as well as their younger counterparts in information processing tasks.What might account for this?

• A) Older adults had higher motivation to succeed.
• B) Older adults had learned to look farther ahead.
• C) Younger adults had relatively less task orientation.
• D) Younger adults had a less developed work ethic.

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