Why Do Older Adults Tend to Use More Brain Areas

question 88

Multiple Choice

Why do older adults tend to use more brain areas to solve a given problem than younger adults do?

• A) Older adults are not as intelligent as younger adults.
• B) Older adults have lower IQs than younger adults.
• C) Older adults need additional executive resources to perform the same task.
• D) Older adults are more distractible than younger adults.

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