Alice is a 52-year-old typist working in the same law firm as 28-year-old Juliet.Both are considered excellent at their jobs,even though Alice is older and has some delay in her reaction time.What is it that permits Alice to perform her job the same as Juliet?

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Selective optimization is a process whereby an individual compensates for declines in one area (in this case, reaction time) by focusing more on another area (in this case, looking further into the material). This allows Alice to perform her job just as well as Juliet, despite her age-related decline in reaction time. Option A is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that Alice is given less challenging work, and Option B is incorrect because the question stated that both Alice and Juliet are considered excellent at their jobs. Option D is not relevant to the question.

Alice Is a 52-Year-Old Typist Working in the Same Law