According to earlier cross-sectional studies of age-related changes in intelligence, scores on which of the following tests would be most likely to DECREASE most substantially with age?
A) vocabulary
B) general information
C) overall intelligence
D) inductive reasoning

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Inductive reasoning involves the ability to generate new ideas or solutions based on existing information or patterns. This ability may decline with age due to changes in cognitive processing speed and working memory capacity. In contrast, vocabulary and general information may be relatively stable with age, and overall intelligence is a more complex construct that may not show a clear pattern of decline.

According to Earlier Cross-Sectional Studies of Age-Related Changes in Intelligence