Which of the Following Cognitive Capacities Is Most Likely to Decline

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive capacities is most likely to decline as a function of aging?

• A) fluid intelligence
• B) crystallized intelligence
• C) problem-solving ability
• D) specialized intelligence

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth, encompassing various stages of embryonic and fetal development.

Embryonic

Pertaining to the earliest stage of development in living organisms after conception, before birth or hatching.

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of embryonic development, from conception to approximately two weeks, when the zygote begins to divide and grow.

Totipotent Stem Cells

Cells that have the potential to grow into a complete embryo and, ultimately, to become a normal, healthy infant.