Studies of changes in intelligence as a function of aging suggest that __________.
A) both fluid and crystallized intelligence tend to decline with age in adults
B) crystallized intelligence tends to decline with age in adults but fluid intelligence does not
C) fluid intelligence tends to decline with age in adults but crystallized intelligence does not
D) neither fluid nor crystallized intelligence declines with age in adults

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Fluid intelligence, which involves the ability to think and reason abstractly and solve problems, tends to decline with age. Crystallized intelligence, which involves knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences, tends to remain stable or even increase with age.

Studies of Changes in Intelligence as a Function of Aging