Although older adults experience cognitive decline, they perform just as well as younger adults on tasks that require expert knowledge because:
a. their experience and knowledge compensates for slower processing speed.
b. they have practiced the tasks
c. memory does not decline with age
d. inhibitory functioning increases
Answer: a. their experience and knowledge compensates for slower processing speed.
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a. experimental psychology. b. behavioral medicine. c. cognitive behavioral psychology. d. clinical neuropsychology.
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a. between subjects design b. within subjects design c. mixed design d. all of these
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A. before becoming pregnant. B. as soon as they learn they are pregnant. C. during the first trimester. D. during the second trimester.
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