AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

PREDICTING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Explaining why the best work of scientists is often produced in early adulthood while that of novelists often originates during middle adulthood requires a distinction between
A
fluid and crystallized intelligence.
B
cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.
C
conventional and postconventional morality.
D
initiative and generativity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On average, fluid abilities decline throughout adulthood, whereas crystallized abilities show gains into old age. These diverging age trends, along with marked individual differences in rates of change, have led to the proposition that individuals might compensate for fluid declines with crystallized gains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fluid intelligence is your ability to process new information, learn, and solve problems. Crystallized intelligence is your stored knowledge, accumulated over the years. The two types work together and are equally important.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crystallized intelligence is based upon facts and rooted in experiences. As we age and accumulate new knowledge and understanding, crystallized intelligence becomes stronger. As you might expect, this type of intelligence tends to increase with age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive aging is a complex phenomenon, which comprises various cognitive skills, broadly categorized into fluid and crystallized intelligence. Crystallized intelligence (gc) tends to be maintained, as opposed to fluid intelligence (gf), which tends to decline rapidly with age.

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