Generalizing from Research Described in the Text, You Would Expect

Multiple Choice

Generalizing from research described in the text, you would expect older adults to suffer the greatest memory decrement on which of the following tasks?

A) arithmetic calculations, such as balancing a check book
B) vocabulary, such as that needed to solve a crossword puzzle
C) story-telling of stories from their distant past or childhood
D) knowledge of a second language learned in childhood and used in early adulthood