Nelma Is a Healthy 70-Year-Old Who Would Like to Learn

question 15

Multiple Choice

Nelma is a healthy 70-year-old who would like to learn to play video games with her grandson. According to research on learning late in life, which of the following is most likely TRUE?

• A) Nelma is past the age where learning to play video games is possible.
• B) Nelma should spend her time doing crossword puzzles instead, as they help prevent dementia.
• C) Nelma could learn to play games if she starts at the easiest level and practices regularly.
• D) Nelma could learn to play games in the short term, but would soon forget how and need to be retaught.

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Definitions:

Relativism

The doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute.

Principalism

An approach to ethics that relies on the application of specific principles, such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, in decision making.

Subcultural Influences

The impact of the customs, beliefs, and practices of a subculture on its members or on the wider society.