Which of the Following Is True Regarding Skill Learning

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding skill learning?

• A)Elderly individuals are impaired in learning of basic but not in real-world skills.
• B)People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age.
• C)Middle-aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning.
• D)Older adults make more errors in learning skills,but learn them as quickly as younger adults do.

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Definitions:

Topical Medication

Topical medication is a type of medicine applied directly to a specific area of the skin to treat local conditions or symptoms.

Dressing Change

The act of removing old wound dressings and applying new sterile dressings to a wound.

Burns

Injuries to the skin or other tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or friction.

Complementary

Something that enhances or completes when added to something else, often used in the context of complementary medicine, which is used alongside conventional treatment.