Cognitive Skills (15.3) Flashcards
1
Q
Fluid Intelligence
A
the ability to reason abstractly (this declines in middle adulthood)
2
Q
crystalized intelligence
A
accumulated information and verbal skills (this increases in middle adulthood)
3
Q
Information Processing Speed
A
the speed at which information is processed (this decreases in middle adulthood)
4
Q
working memory
A
memory that is needed for the moment (this declines towards the end of middle adulthood).
