All the Following Are True About Learning Late in Life

question 27

Multiple Choice

All the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT that _____.

• A) learning new knowledge is possible, but gaining new skills is not possible
• B) people younger than 80 can learn almost anything if the training is targeted to their ability and motivation
• C) regular practice is the key to learning anything new
• D) developmentalists do not discourage older adults from trying to learn new things

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Definitions:

Sample Variance

The measure of dispersion within a sample data set, representing the average of the squared differences from the sample mean.

Chi-squared Distributed

A distribution used in hypothesis testing that is derived from the sum of squared deviations between observed and expected frequencies.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, often associated with the number of observations minus the number of parameters estimated.

Population Variance

The average of the squared differences from the mean for every individual in an entire population, quantifying the overall variation within that population.