Dr. McKenzie conducted an experiment and found older adults performed much worse than younger adults on a task with high attentional demands, but showed little sign of impairment on tasks that were less demanding. Dr. McKenzie's finding is MOST consistent with which of the following theories?

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The reduction of processing resources theory suggests that as we age, our ability to allocate attention and process information declines due to a limited amount of resources. This theory explains why older adults struggle with tasks that require high levels of attentional demands.

Dr McKenzie Conducted an Experiment and Found Older Adults Performed