Castel et al. (2012) show that, as people age, they direct their cognitive processes in more value-directed ways. This means that:
a. older adults have better memory for financial issues than do younger adults.
b. older adults control their learning in such a way as to master the most important or high-value information.
c. older adults are impaired in memory for moral values.
d. all of the above are true.
Ans: b
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