Which of the Following Cognitive Changes Associated with Later Adulthood

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive changes associated with later adulthood is true?

• A) Crystallized intelligence tends to stay the same or increase with age.
• B) Aging adults show relatively little decline remembering random lists of words.
• C) Cued and recognition recall decline with age, although free recall remains intact.
• D) Older adults perform worse on vocabulary and knowledge tests relative to younger adults.

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Definitions:

2 Or 3 Years Old

A developmental stage in children characterized by rapid growth in language, motor skills, and understanding of the world around them.

Word Superiority Effect

A phenomenon where letters are more easily recognized and processed in the context of a word than as isolated letters or in non-words.

Screen

To examine or evaluate something or someone in order to identify certain characteristics, often used in contexts such as medical screening or selection processes.

Letters

Characters that are used in an alphabet to represent sounds and form words.