When Memory Tests Are Given to People of Various Ages

question 37

Multiple Choice

When memory tests are given to people of various ages at different times of the day, researchers have found that

• A) young adults do about the same as older adults in the morning.
• B) young adults do considerably worse than older adults late in the day.
• C) young adults and older adults do about the same late in the day.
• D) older adults do considerably better than young adults in the morning.

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