Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Difference in Language

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference in language skills between older adults and younger adults?

• A) A higher working memory capacity of older adults compared with younger adults improves their comprehension of sentences.
• B) Older adults' speech is typically lower in volume, slower, and less fluent than younger adults' speech.
• C) Older adults are less likely than younger adults to omit key elements, creating discourse that is more fluent and easy to follow.
• D) When retelling a story, older adults are less likely than younger adults to compress discourse and more likely to improve the cohesiveness of their narratives.

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Definitions:

Portable Personal Identity

An individual's sense of self that is consistent and carried with them across different social contexts and interactions.

Geographically Fixed

Referring to entities, phenomena, or activities that are stationary and tied to a specific physical location.

Secularisation

The process by which religious institutions, practices, and beliefs lose their social significance.

Mobilisation

The act of assembling and readying resources, groups, or individuals for action, especially in contexts of activism, military engagement, or emergency response.