Research evidence indicates that the oldest adults have more irrelevant thoughts during processing tasks and have more trouble keeping these irrelevant thoughts out of mind. This is evidence of
A) a decrease in intelligence.
B) inhibitory loss.
C) a decrease in overall memory space.
D) a decrease in sensory memory.

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Inhibitory loss refers to the decreased ability to filter out irrelevant information, which is supported by research findings in older adults. The other options do not accurately represent the evidence provided in the question.

Research Evidence Indicates That the Oldest Adults Have More Irrelevant