Which of the Following Cognitive Skills Has Been Found to Decline

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive skills has been found to decline as people age?

• A) verbal reasoning skills
• B) episodic memories
• C) spatial skills
• D) working-memory capacity

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Definitions:

Descriptive Terms

Words or phrases used to describe or characterize a particular subject or phenomena without quantifying it.

Standardized Test Statistic

A standardized test statistic is a calculated value used to determine the distance of a data point from the mean in units of standard deviation, often used in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two variables in the hypothesis.

Alpha Level

Alpha level, or significance level, is the threshold of probability at which you reject the null hypothesis, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.