When Comparing Older and Young Adults in Task Performance, Studies

question 15

Multiple Choice

When comparing older and young adults in task performance, studies have found

• A) age differences in divided attention tasks are typically absence regardless of difficulty of the task.
• B) older people are less distractible and better able to disregard irrelevant information in divided-attention tasks.
• C) younger adults have lower physiological arousal.
• D) older individuals are more distracted and unable to disregard clutter of irrelevant information.

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Definitions:

Gastrocnemius

The large muscle in the calf of the leg.

Muscles Contract

The process by which muscle fibers shorten and generate force, typically in response to a signal from the nervous system.

Muscle Tone

A state of muscle contraction in which a portion of the fibers are contracted while others are at rest.

Extensor Muscle

A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or part of the body, working in opposition to flexor muscles.