CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE

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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: -Crystallized intelligence is your stored knowledge, accumulated over the years. The two types work together and are equally important. They both increase through childhood. Fluid intelligence decreases with age and crystallized intelligence remains stable or continues to increase with age.

Detailed explanation-2: -On average, fluid abilities decline throughout adulthood, whereas crystallized abilities show gains into old age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crystalized intelligence utilizes knowledge that comes from previous learning and past experiences. These situations typically require reading comprehension and vocabulary. As we age and accumulate new knowledge and understanding, crystallized intelligence becomes stronger.

Detailed explanation-4: -These intelligences are distinct, and crystallized intelligence increases with age, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease with age (Horn, Donaldson, & Engstrom, 1981; Salthouse, 2004).

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