Question

Which statement is true about middle-aged students' performance on working memory tasks?

Group of answer choices
A. They will refuse to perform under pressured conditions.
B. They outperform younger students in both self-paced and pressured conditions.
C. They show performance declines only under pressured conditions.
D. They show performance declines only in self-paced conditions.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "C": They show performance declines only under pressured conditions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Middle-aged students tend to be more responsible than younger students since they are in different life stages. While most young students try to find balance between their personal and academic life, middle-aged students focus on academic life. Though, when it comes to memory tasks, they may feel the pressure of being seen as "the oldest" of the class, causing them to feel nervous playing against their performance.