Answer:
A. score on the vocabulary test to have improved and his score on the picture design to have declined.
Explanation:
Aging has NOT been shown to affect one's crystallized abilities.
With aging, comes a gradual decline of fluid abilities.
If you look it up it will tell you that the symptoms are, episodes that involve not being able to speak or move while falling asleep or upon waking. This usually lasts one or two minutes, and is often frightening.
Personally, there have been many times where diction is the reason for miscommunication. For example, if both parties don't have the same level of vocabulary, there may be some miscommunication.
Also, when texting, I find it hard to convey sarcasm. For example, if someone asks something, and the other person says "No, of course not". It may be perceived as an actual answer and not sarcasm.
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