According to earlier cross-sectional studies of age-related changes in intelligence, scores on which of the following tests would be most likely to DECREASE most substantially with age?
A) vocabulary
B) general information
C) overall intelligence
D) inductive reasoning

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Inductive reasoning involves the ability to understand abstract relationships and draw conclusions based on them. This is considered a more complex cognitive task than vocabulary or general information, and is more likely to decline with age. Overall intelligence is a broad construct that includes multiple cognitive abilities, so it may not necessarily decrease significantly with age.

According to Earlier Cross-Sectional Studies of Age-Related Changes in Intelligence