At middle age,one can expect
A) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly.
B) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age.
C) fluid intelligence to decline rapidly and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little.
D) crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little.

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According to research on cognitive abilities, fluid intelligence tends to decline rapidly as people age, while crystallized intelligence remains relatively stable or may even increase. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it suggests that fluid intelligence will decline rapidly while crystallized intelligence may increase or decline very little. Options A, B, and D are not supported by research findings.

At Middle Age,one Can Expect