As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend more on __________.
A) emotional intelligence
B) accumulated knowledge
C) cognitive efficiency
D) perceptual speed

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The phrase "accumulated knowledge" suggests that individuals are compensating for declining abilities by relying on their years of experience and learned expertise in certain areas. Emotional intelligence (A) refers to a person's ability to understand and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others, which may not necessarily be related to compensating for declining abilities. Cognitive efficiency (C) refers to the ability to process information quickly and accurately, which may or may not be affected by declining abilities. Perceptual speed (D) refers to the ability to quickly and accurately perceive visual or auditory information, which may also be affected by aging.

As People Discover That They Are No Longer as Good