Which Statement MOST Accurately Describes the Results of the Seattle

question 149

Multiple Choice

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

• A) Although there are individual differences, intellectual abilities generally decline substantially by age 65.
• B) Although abilities dependent on processing speed clearly decline with age, most abilities do not decline substantially until age 80.
• C) People in higher socioeconomic brackets are less likely to retain their intellectual abilities because of the high levels of stress typically associated with their careers.
• D) Results were inconclusive because the researchers used a combination of methodologies.

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