Cognitive Changes in Late Adulthood

Easy Unit 6: Developmental Psychology Adulthood And Aging

The process of aging can bring about numerous changes in one’s physical and cognitive abilities. Research indicates notable transitions that occur during late adulthood, especially concerning memory and cognitive function.

Which of the following statements best describes a typical cognitive change that occurs in late adulthood?

Most individuals in late adulthood experience significant increases in their short-term memory.

Cognitive decline in late adulthood is uniform across all individuals.

Fluid intelligence tends to decline while crystallized intelligence often remains stable.

Late adulthood is typically marked by an increase in processing speed.

There is no change in cognitive abilities during late adulthood.

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