"Intelligence Tests Tend to Measure Specific Aspects of Cognitive Ability

question 220

Multiple Choice

"Intelligence tests tend to measure specific aspects of cognitive ability, whereas assessments of real-life activities probably include other noncognitive capacities." This statement is made in support of which of the following hypotheses regarding the discrepancy between tested and observed performance in the elderly?

• A) Differences in type of cognition
• B) Different amounts of experience
• C) Different standards of evaluation
• D) Differences in the representativeness of the individuals or observations

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