Which of the Following Is True of Cognitive Development

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of cognitive development?

• A) As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during adolescence.
• B) People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general knowledge as they age.
• C) Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills tend to decline in early adulthood.
• D) Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence.

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Definitions:

Generation X

The demographic cohort following the Baby Boomers and preceding Millennials, typically born between the early 1960s and late 1970s.

Generation Y

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