What Is the Typical Pattern of Cognitive Functioning in Middle

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

• A) Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game.
• B) Most individuals demonstrate a decrease in verbal skills, such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult.
• C) Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity.
• D) Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult.