Regarding Intellectual Development, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 765

Multiple Choice

Regarding intellectual development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) From an evolutionary perspective, a baby's mind is designed to soak up information.
• B) The ability to imitate aids rapid learning in infancy.
• C) Learned knowledge and skills are referred to as fluid intelligence, while rapid learning is called crystallized intelligence.
• D) By the time a person reaches old age, he or she will find it much harder to learn new skills, such as becoming fluent in a second language, and will rely much more on what he or she already knows.

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