Why Is There an Overall Decrease in Performance on IQ

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why is there an overall decrease in performance on IQ scores from the age of 20 to 74?

• A) changes in psychological and physiological functioning
• B) poor reliability
• C) poor validity
• D) changes in the test itself over the years

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EPAS

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Ecological Model

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