Older adults outperformed younger adults in their responses to New York Times crossword puzzles. The superior performance of these older adults best illustrates the value of

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The superior performance of older adults on crossword puzzles suggests that they have greater crystallized intelligence, which refers to the knowledge and skills that are acquired through experience and education. In contrast, fluid intelligence (B) involves problem-solving and the ability to think abstractly, which tends to decline with age. Recall memory (A) refers to the ability to retrieve information that has been previously learned and is not directly related to performance on crossword puzzles. Factor analysis (C) is a statistical method used to identify underlying factors that explain patterns of correlations among variables and is not directly related to the performance of crossword puzzles.

Older Adults Outperformed Younger Adults in Their Responses to New