At the Weekly Poker Game, Edward Was Asked What School

Multiple Choice

At the weekly poker game, Edward was asked what school his granddaughter was considering attending. Because he was busy concentrating on the game, he was unable to recall the name of the college. Which explanation of why age-related memory deficits occur best describes Edward's difficulty?

A) The processing-resources-deficit explanation
B) The inhibition-deficit explanation
C) The speed-deficit explanation
D) The recollection-deficit explanation