For the average individual in late adulthood, traditional tests of intelligence demonstrate that

cognitive abilities remain stable.
cognitive abilities continue to increase.
cognitive abilities decline.
some cognitive abilities increase and others decline.

cognitive abilities decline.

Psychology

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Research on elderly people shows that they often take longer to perform cognitive tasks than do younger adults. This phenomenon is called

a. contextual-cues deficit. b. implicit memory. c. semantic deficits. d. cognitive slowing.

Psychology

Two-year-old Luke pointed to a cow in a pasture and said "Doggie!" Which of the following is the child using to name the animal?

A) Memorization B) Assimilation C) Preoperational thought D) Accommodation

Psychology