On Simple Search Tasks, Where Targets Stand Out Relatively Easily

question 16

Multiple Choice

On simple search tasks, where targets stand out relatively easily from distractors, older adults perform at high levels, because these tasks require:

• A) parallel processing.
• B) division of attention.
• C) serial processing.
• D) attentional vigilance.

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Definitions:

Maturation

The process by which individuals grow and develop physically, emotionally, and intellectually over time, largely due to genetic factors.

Freud's Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and the role of childhood experiences.

Ego

A psychological term referring to a part of the mind that mediates between conscious awareness and the unconscious, often dealing with reality and personal identity.

Basic Strengths

To Erikson, motivating characteristics and beliefs that derive from the satisfactory resolution of the crisis at each developmental stage.