Samantha is the editor of a newspaper and needs to hire a new reporter. Among the applicants is a 68-year-old journalist that won the Pulitzer Prize 20 years earlier. Samantha is impressed by his credentials but passes on him for the job out of concern that he is too old to keep up with the pace of a busy newsroom. Should she have been concerned about his age?
A. No, because productivity and output is likely to remain consistent throughout adulthood.
B. No, because his age means that he likely has more fluid intelligence than younger applicants.
C. Yes, because even the most productive people experience sharp declines in output in late adulthood.
D. Yes, because he will likely have little motivation to continue working past age 70.
Answer: A
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