Studies of wisdom in older adults:
A) reveal increased levels as the person ages.
B) reveal declining levels as the person ages.
C) show enhanced active aging in people who have achieved wisdom.
D) have generally used tests of convergent thinking.

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Studies have shown that people who have achieved wisdom have enhanced active aging, with better cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. However, it should be noted that wisdom is not guaranteed with age, and some studies have found individual differences in wisdom development. Additionally, studies of wisdom in older adults have typically used measures of divergent thinking, which assess the ability to generate multiple solutions to complex problems, rather than convergent thinking.

Studies of Wisdom in Older Adults