On Average, There Is a Decline in Cognitive Abilities with Old

question 32

Multiple Choice

On average, there is a decline in cognitive abilities with old age. Which of the following must be taken into account in order to understand this average decline?

• A)Results may be due to age-related bias in assessment methods.
• B)Results are confounded by the effects of experimenter expectancy.
• C)The distribution may be skewed by a small minority of severely impaired individuals.
• D)These results are found only within North American populations.

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