Which of the following exemplifies the typical IQ changes over a person's life according to the Seattle Longitudinal Study?
a) Molly had a stable IQ until she reached 68, when it began to decline.
b) Violet had a stable IQ until she reached 40, when it began to decline.
Consider This: People develop ways to maintain their cognitive abilities.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
c) Hassim had a stable IQ throughout his life.
Consider This: People develop ways to maintain their cognitive abilities.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
d) Juan had a slight rise in IQ over his lifetime.
Consider This: People develop ways to maintain their cognitive abilities.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
ANS: a
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