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mcmcdaniel

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Under which conditions do older and younger adults show similar patterns of attention allocation?
 
  a. never
  b. when the goal is to have familiarity with the material
  c. when the task requires effortful and deliberate processing
  d. when the information is presented quickly

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Research findings that indicate differences between older and younger adults with issues such as memory, attentional capacity, and processing speed must be interpreted carefully. Why?
 
  a. Memory tests are biased against younger adults.
  b. A test that measures memory in a younger adult will not be valid for testing an older adult.
  c. Age differences are sensitive to the conditions under which they are measured.
  d. Any differences observed between the two groups are due to declining vision and hearing in older adults, not due to decreases in memory or attention per se.


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jgranad15

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


mcmcdaniel

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Reply 2 on: Aug 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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