Question

multiple choice 1 point
which statement is true regarding skill learning?
elderly individuals are always impaired in learning basic skills but not in real - world skills.
older adults make more errors in learning skills but learn them as quickly as younger adults do.
middle - aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning.
people who exhibit highly practiced skills continue to improve their skills even into old age.
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Explanation:

• Option A: Elderly individuals are not "always" impaired in learning basic skills; many maintain or can improve with practice, so this is false.
• Option B: Older adults typically make more errors and learn more slowly than younger adults in skill learning, so this is false.
• Option C: While there can be some decline in some aspects of skill learning with age, it's not a universal decline for all middle - aged and older adults, and highly practiced skills can still improve, so this is false.
• Option D: For people with highly practiced skills (e.g., musicians, athletes who continue to train), they can continue to refine and improve those skills even as they age, as the brain and body can adapt and optimize for well - practiced tasks.

Answer:

D. People who exhibit highly practiced skills continue to improve their skills even into old age.