In a Study of Mental Functioning Comparing Young Adults to Individuals

question 62

Multiple Choice

In a study of mental functioning comparing young adults to individuals in their sixties,a psychologist asks questions like the following: "You are about to buy a new car,what factors will you have to consider?" What is the psychologist doing and what is he likely to find?

• A)The psychologist is using questions that tap fluid intelligence; the older group will perform at a higher level.
• B)The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the two groups will not differ in their performance.
• C)The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the young adults will outperform the older group.
• D)The psychologist is using questions designed to tap fluid intelligence; the two groups will not differ in their responses to these types of items.

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