Which of the following is true of cognitive development?
A) As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during late adulthood.
B) People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general knowledge as they age.
C) Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills tends to decline in early adulthood.
D) Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence.

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Crystallized intelligence, which includes verbal skills, vocabulary, and general knowledge, tends to be maintained or even improve with age, while fluid intelligence, which involves reasoning, problem-solving speed, and visual-spatial skills, tends to decline.

Which of the Following Is True of Cognitive Development