Question

Edward is 71 years old and is taking an adult-education Spanish class. He often finds himself in class having difficulty paying attention, daydreaming, and experiencing intrusive memories from his past. Edward did not have these issues when he was a college student in his 20s. Edward's experience could be explained by _______.

Answer 1

Inefficient control processes

Step-by-step explanation:

Controlled processing is a type of process that is flexible and require attention and effort when performing activities. Controlled processing usually demand reflection and memory research and is intentionally done during consciousness that is thinking and making decisions. Inefficient control processes include not being able to pay attention, daydreaming while performing an activity.