Which of the following statements is true regarding cognitive capacities during
later adulthood?
A. Older adults do not perform as well as younger adults on formal operational tasks.
B. Older adults perform better than younger adults on novel tasks.
C. Older adults perform better on laboratory tasks than on applied, everyday tasks.
D. Older adults perform just as well as younger adults on concrete-operational and formal operational tasks.
Answer: A
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