Being provided with the Psychology 102 study guide, I was exposed to many examples that supported and contradicted the main points of the article. Mara Mather did research that concluded that "older adults tend to focus more on positive information and less on negative information than their younger counterparts" which makes sense because according to the study guide the active role of schemas in the brain is that “If information doesn't fit, it will be ignored or forgotten” (Unit 2, T3). I also learned that the “Ability to think critically challenges assumptions, evaluates evidence, considers alternative explanations, and defends conclusions with valid reasoning” (Unit 2, 49, T5). This is only evident in people between the ages of thirty and thirty-five. The author does not support this idea because he strictly states that middle-aged people between the ages of 45 and 64 have more difficulty thinking. critical and to challenge assumptions. “Well-rehearsed activities do not require conscious attention, we are programmed to respond to many situations in a senseless way” (Unit 2, 49, T4). It also didn't consider whether older people are able to operate more efficiently because they've experienced more things than someone who might be fresh out of college or starting a career. They