At the weekly poker game, Edward was asked what school his granddaughter was considering attending. Because he was busy concentrating on the game, he was unable to recall the name of the college. Which explanation of why age-related memory deficits occur best describes Edward's difficulty?
A) The processing-resources-deficit explanation
B) The inhibition-deficit explanation
C) The speed-deficit explanation
D) The recollection-deficit explanation

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The processing-resources-deficit explanation suggests that as people age, they have fewer cognitive resources available for tasks such as memory recall, especially when their attention is divided, as in Edward's case where he was concentrating on a poker game.

At the Weekly Poker Game, Edward Was Asked What School