Based on Schaie's Findings About Cognitive Decline with Age, What

question 8

Multiple Choice

Based on Schaie's findings about cognitive decline with age, what can be concluded?

• A) Cognitive abilities decline regardless of social class or financial status.
• B) Cognitive abilities tend not to decline with age.
• C) The richer one is and the higher one's social class, the less one's cognitive abilities decline.
• D) Cognitive abilities decline at a rate determined by genetics.

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Definitions:

Flatworm

A type of simple, soft-bodied invertebrate animal that is a member of the phylum Platyhelminthes, which includes planarians, flukes, and tapeworms.

Tapeworm

A parasitic flatworm that lives in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults, often causing health issues such as weight loss or nutrient deficiencies.

Hookworm

A parasitic nematode that lives in the small intestine of its host, which can be humans, and causes anemia and malnutrition through blood loss.

Trichinosis

Infection caused by the roundworm Trichinella spiralis.