Question

Jeanette, a 60-year-old woman, participates in a competition in which the participants are asked to memorize a list of words and then recall them in the same order in less than 2 minutes. In this competition, the participant who recalls the maximum number of words in the right order will be the winner. Unfortunately, Jeanette is not able to recall more than 10 words. In the context of the Seattle Longitudinal Study, Jeanette is most likely showing a decline in the mental ability referred to as

Answer 1

Answer:  A decline in the mental ability referred to as verbal  comprehension.

Explanation:

Verbal comprehension is the ability  for an individual to read, understand and  process language after comprehension,  and A  verbal comprehension index shows the ability of an individual  to be able to recall information, have extensive vocabulary, and verbal-reasoning  together  with problem-solving abilities  Here, Jeanette, the 60 yr old woman is exhibiting a decline in verbal comprehension by not being able to recall 10 words after memorizing, and having good memory is a major aspect of verbal comprehension.