Based on Longitudinal Studies, a Different Developmental Pattern for Intelligence

question 17

Multiple Choice

Based on longitudinal studies, a different developmental pattern for intelligence was revealed, which showed that

• A)adults' intelligence peaked at age 18, and declined gradually thereafter.
• B)adults tended to show increasing intelligence test scores until the mid-30s, then typically began to decline.
• C)adults intelligence peaked in the mid-30s and then remained stable until the mid 50s.
• D)adults' intelligence significantly slowed around their mid-30s.

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