When assessed 7 years later after the first assessment, participants in Willis and Schaie's longitudinal intervention study performed __________ on memory, reasoning, and processing-speed tasks outperformed age-mates who had not received any intervention.

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Participants who had received the longitudinal intervention performed better on memory, reasoning, and processing-speed tasks compared to their age-mates who had not received any intervention, even after 7 years had passed. The word "outperformed" suggests a significant difference in performance. Therefore, the best choice is option B, which states that they performed "better."

When Assessed 7 Years Later After the First Assessment, Participants