Research on metamemory monitoring and control suggests that older adults may:
a. show selective deficits in control behavior relative to younger adults.
b. be as good as younger adults in both monitoring and control.
c. show deficits in monitoring relative to younger adults.
d. remain unaffected by the negative effects of metamemory declines.
Ans: a
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