Many Older Adults Become Wiser by Being Able to Call

question 20

Multiple Choice

Many older adults become wiser by being able to call on experience,yet their performance on tests of cognitive speed declines.This can be explained by which of the following life-span characteristics?

• A)plasticity
• B)contextualism
• C)multidimensionality
• D)multidirectionality

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Definitions:

Distribution of Scores

The way in which a set of scores is spread out across the possible values, which can be depicted in a graph.

Correlation Between Two Variables

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, showing the strength and direction of their relationship.

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where both either increase or decrease together, indicating a direct association.

Low Score

Low score typically refers to results that fall below an expected or average range in assessments or tests.