Which of the following is true regarding skill learning?
A) Elderly individuals are impaired in learning of basic but not in real-world skills.
B) People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age.
C) Middle-aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning.
D) Older adults make more errors in learning skills, but learn them as quickly as younger adults do.
Answer: B) People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age.
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a. dendrite c. cell body b. axon d. neural plate