In directed forgetting studies,
A)older adults forget everything so it is hard to measure directed forgetting.
B)older adults have a harder time blocking out the to-be-forgotten items, leading to better recall of to-be-forgotten items.
C)older adults do better at directed forgetting because of their slow processing speed.
D)older adults forget more of the to-be-forgotten items than do younger adults.

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Older adults often have a harder time inhibiting or blocking out distractions or irrelevant information, including to-be-forgotten items, which can lead to better recall of these items compared to younger adults. This is due to changes in cognitive control processes with age.

In Directed Forgetting Studies