What is the primary reason older cohorts tend to score lower on standardized tests than younger cohorts?

A. After age 50, people begin to show signs of dementia.
B. The majority of older adults are functionally and technologically illiterate.
C. As result of better diets and biological evolution, younger people are more intelligent than older adults.
D. Levels of formal education vary across generations; older adults are likely to have fewer years of schooling.


D. Levels of formal education vary across generations; older adults are likely to have fewer years of schooling.

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a. the "cure" for "mental illness" b. labeling mental illness c. the "therapeutic state" d. organic brain dysfunction e. neuroses

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Occupational safety standards created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

a. cover 90 percent of all chemicals used in the workplace. b. require "no detectable" exposure for dangerous chemicals. c. are almost exclusively based on industry's own research. d. cover approximately half of all chemicals used in the workplace.

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One of the things that married couples can do to maintain a fulfilling sex life is to:

a. limit the frequency of intercourse. b. start dating one another again. c. discuss their sexual needs with their children. d. compare themselves to other couples.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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