Older people might be a little "slower on the uptake" but tend to "know the ropes." This indicates that older people are showing a decline in
A)implicit intelligence but not explicit intelligence.
B)explicit intelligence but not implicit intelligence.
C)fluid intelligence but not crystallized intelligence.
D)crystallized intelligence but not fluid intelligence.

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"Slower on the uptake" suggests a decline in the ability to process information quickly and solve new problems, which is associated with fluid intelligence. "Know the ropes" implies a deep understanding of how things work, gained through experience, which is related to crystallized intelligence. Therefore, the statement indicates a decline in fluid intelligence but not in crystallized intelligence.

Older People Might Be a Little "Slower on the Uptake