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
Answer: A
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