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Because older adults find ways to compensate for cognitive slowing on familiar tasks, their reaction time __________.
 
  A) is considerably better on verbal items than on nonverbal items
  B) is somewhat better on nonverbal items than on verbal items
  C) cannot be improved through training
  D) is slower on familiar tasks than on unfamiliar tasks

Question 2

Which statement is true about age-related slowing of cognitive processing?
 
  A) According to one view, aging is accompanied by the hardening of the myelin coating on neural fibers in the cerebral cortex.
  B) One view suggests that older adults experience greater loss of information as it moves through the cognitive system.
  C) According to one approach, complex tasks, which have more processing steps, are less affected by information loss.
  D) The age-related decline in processing speed is the only major predictor of age-related cognitive changes.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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