In Baltes' Dual-Process Model of Intellectual Functioning,there Are Two Kinds

question 43

Multiple Choice

In Baltes' dual-process model of intellectual functioning,there are two kinds of intellectual processes: Mechanics and Pragmatics.Which is the most accurate statement about these two processes?

• A)Both Mechanics and Pragmatics decline with age
• B)Both Mechanics and Pragmatics improve with age
• C)Pragmatics decline but Mechanics improve with age
• D)Pragmatics improve but Mechanics decline with age

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