From the twenties to the sixties,
A) spatial memory suffers much less than verbal memory.
B) the amount of information people can retain in working memory diminishes.
C) adults rehearse more than they did in early adulthood.
D) the speed at which adults can repeat information to themselves increases.

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The passage states that "the amount of information adults can retain in working memory diminishes" between the twenties and the sixties. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the passage does not mention any comparison of spatial and verbal memory. Option C is incorrect because the passage does not mention any change in the amount of rehearsal between early and late adulthood. Option D is incorrect because the passage does not mention any change in the speed of information repetition.

From the Twenties to the Sixties