Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies,which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging?
A) In general, cognitive abilities usually remain the same from early adulthood until 60-75 years of age.
B) Older adults tend to become less flexible in problem-solving tasks.
C) Most people's fluid intelligence remains intact, while their crystallized intelligence begins to decline.
D) As we age, our ability to direct and control attention tends to decline.

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Most studies, including the Seattle Longitudinal Study, have found that crystallized intelligence (accumulated knowledge and skills) tends to remain stable or even increase with age, while fluid intelligence (the ability to reason quickly and think abstractly) tends to decline.

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