On Which of the Following Tasks Are 55-Year-Old Adults Most

question 19

Multiple Choice

On which of the following tasks are 55-year-old adults most likely to perform just as effectively as they could 30 years earlier?

• A) writing a story
• B) solving an abstract geometry problem
• C) recalling the names of recently introduced strangers
• D) repeating numbers in the opposite order they were presented

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Definitions:

Savings Account

A bank account where money is kept for savings purposes and earns interest over time.

Stated Interest Rate

The annual interest rate declared on a bond or loan, not accounting for compounding or the effect of any fees.

Chi-square

A statistical test used to examine the differences between categorical variables in a contingency table.