Which of the Following Is the Finding of the Longitudinal

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie?

• A) Decline in intellectual abilities was more likely in the cross-sectional assessments than in the longitudinal assessments.
• B) When assessed longitudinally, inductive reasoning showed a consistent decline in the middle adulthood years.
• C) When assessed cross-sectionally, inductive reasoning increased until toward the end of middle adulthood.
• D) People reach a peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills in early adulthood.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, important for sexual reproduction.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological mechanism that generates a new life form through the merging of genetic information from two distinct organisms.

Telophase II

The final stage of meiosis II where chromosomes decondense, nuclear envelopes form around the daughter nuclei, and cytokinesis occurs, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.

Homologous Chromosomes

Chromosome pairs in diploid beings that are alike in form, dimension, and genetic composition, being inherited from both the mother and the father.