Which Statement Is True About Age-Related Changes in Mental Abilities

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about age-related changes in mental abilities?

• A) Many early cross-sectional studies showed an age-related increase in cognitive functioning.
• B) Cross-sectional research from the 1950s revealed modest decreases in mental abilities in midlife.
• C) Testing of college students and soldiers in the 1920s revealed an increase in intelligence in midlife.
• D) When adults are followed longitudinally, their verbal scores rise during early adulthood and decline in midlife.

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