Simon is in his 50s and is completing a test that involves an assessment of vocabulary as well as a timed test that requires Simon to put block designs together.If we compare Simon's scores on these two tests to these same tests taken by Simon when he was 20, we would expect
A)his score on the vocabulary test to have improved and his score on the block design to have declined.
B)his score on the vocabulary test to have declined and his score on the block design to have improved.
C)his scores on both tests to have improved.
D)his scores on both tests to have declined.

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Vocabulary tends to improve or remain stable with age due to accumulated knowledge, while performance on tasks requiring speed and problem-solving, like block design, often declines with age.

Simon Is in His 50s and Is Completing a Test