During adulthood, fluid intelligence

remains about the same.
increases.
decreases.
decreases only if crystallized intelligence also declines.


decreases.

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Kelly was a quiet and well-behaved 11-year old girl until her parents' divorce. When the

divorce was finalized 7 months ago, Kelly began to display periods in which she became enraged and violent. She yelled, threatened her parents, and threw objects at them. Kelly also caused pain to her cats by pulling on their tails or hitting them with books. She also ran away from home twice for short periods. At this time, it is most likely that Kelly: a. Meets diagnostic criteria for oppositional defiant disorder. b. Meets diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, childhood-onset type. c. Meets diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, adolescent-onset type. d. Should be considered a juvenile delinquent. e. Should not be labeled at all as her problems are so clearly a reaction to her parents' divorce.

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