The Idea That Adult Intelligence Declines with Age Has Been

question 53

Multiple Choice

The idea that adult intelligence declines with age has been challenged most effectively by

• A) cross-sectional research.
• B) research on fluid intelligence.
• C) tests that assess recall memory.
• D) longitudinal research.

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Definitions:

Neurosis

A broad category that includes a range of mental health issues characterized by emotional distress, anxiety, or depression, but without delusions or hallucinations, where coping mechanisms can still function.

Object Relations Theory

A psychoanalytic theory focusing on relationships and the impacts of early interactions between infants and their caregivers.

Personality

The mix of attributes or qualities that constitute a person's unique identity.

Karen Horney

a German psychoanalyst known for her theory of neurotic needs and her contributions to the psychology of women and self-theory.