Educational Differences Between People from Different Generations Partially Account for the Apparent

question 64

Multiple Choice

Educational differences between people from different generations partially account for the apparent age-related decline in mental ability found in

• A)standard deviations.
• B)longitudinal studies.
• C)the normal curve.
• D)cross-sectional studies.

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