The __________ States That the Discrepancy in Cognitive Performance by the Elderly

question 260

Multiple Choice

The __________ states that the discrepancy in cognitive performance by the elderly occurs because most measurements of intelligence test for extremes of abilities, whereas real-life tasks require lower standards for success.

• A) different standards of evaluation hypothesis
• B) differences in types of cognition hypothesis
• C) different amounts of experience hypothesis
• D) differences in the representativeness of the individuals or observations hypothesis

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