Which of the following cognitive changes associated with adulthood is true?
A)Crystallized intelligence tends to stay the same or increase with age.
B)Aging adults show relatively little decline remembering random lists of words.
C)Cued and recognition recall decline with age,although free recall remains intact.
D)Older adults perform worse on vocabulary and knowledge tests relative to younger adults.

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Crystallized intelligence tends to stay the same or even increase with age, as it relies on accumulated knowledge and experience.

Answer: C
 Research shows that cued and recognition recall tend to decline with age, while free recall remains relatively intact.

Therefore, the best choices are A and C.

Which of the Following Cognitive Changes Associated with Adulthood Is