A previous cross-sectional studies finding now thought to be invalid is that intelligence ______.
A. peaks in early adulthood, declines through middle adulthood, and drops steeply in late adulthood.
B. varies by gender with males showing greater declines over time than females
C. increases into middle adulthood due to an accumulation of life experiences and social interaction
D. varies by gender with females showing greater declines over time than males
Answer: A
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A. Humanistic B. Cognitive C. Behavioral/social learning D. Psychoanalytic
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A) reach 20/20 vision B) achieve adultlike color vision C) display sensitivity to pictorial depth cues D) can focus on objects about as well as adults
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A. Intestines – cholecystokinin B. Pancreas – ghrelin C. Liver – leptin D. Hypothalamus – glycogen