Shifts in a Population's Average Scores That Occur with Age

question 24

Multiple Choice

Shifts in a population's average scores that occur with age are known as __________.

• A) rank-order consistency
• B) mean-level changes
• C) quantum changes
• D) temperament fluctuations

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Definitions:

Characteristics

Features or qualities that serve to identify, describe, or distinguish individuals, groups, or things.

Collectivist Culture

A societal approach that emphasizes the needs, goals, and views of the group over those of the individual.

Larger Community

A broad social unit or group that encompasses individuals beyond immediate familiar or local interactions, typically sharing a common location, interests, or goals.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that causes itself to become true due to the belief and behavior of the person holding it.