Schaie suggests that adult intelligence is characterized by:
A) a steady decline in functioning
B) a return to concrete operational thinking
C) a substitution of postformal thought for the formal thought of adolescence
D) flexible use of the cognitive skills they already possess

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Schaie's view emphasizes that the focus of cognitive development in adulthood is not on expanded intellectual capacity or on a change in cognitive structures. Instead, it emphasizes the flexible use of intelligence in different ways at different stages of the lifespan.

Schaie Suggests That Adult Intelligence Is Characterized By