They make these inferences based on the perception of their conversation partner as old , rather than based on information about their conversational ability .
Young people tend to infer that older adults are slower at processing information and more cognitively inflexible .
people make these inferences based on the perception of people 's conversation partner as old , rather than based on information about their conversational ability .
Young people tend to infer that older adults are slower at processing information and more cognitively inflexible .