Regarding IQ and Age,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 217

Multiple Choice

Regarding IQ and age,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) People experience a small, gradual increase in IQ until about age 40 and a small slow decline therafter.
• B) In general, those people who gain in IQ are exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood.
• C) In general, those people who decline in IQ typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drinking problems, or unstimulating life.
• D) Fluid intelligence can actually increase during middle age and declines very little until advanced age.

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Definitions:

Selectivity Of Person Perception

The process by which individuals selectively interpret what they see in others based on their own interests, background, experience, and attitudes.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute one's successes to personal factors while attributing failures to external factors.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute causes for successes and failures in a way that defends their self-esteem, typically blaming external factors for failures.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that often underestimate individual differences and can lead to prejudice and discrimination.