If You Subscribe to Paul Baltes's Perspective of Life-Span Development

question 77

Multiple Choice

If you subscribe to Paul Baltes's perspective of life-span development, which of the following statements would you NOT agree with?

• A) Development is lifelong.
• B) Development is unidirectional.
• C) Development is plastic.
• D) Development is contextual.

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Definitions:

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight and energy balance around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'

Habituate

The process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus or environment, leading to a decrease in response over time.

Predictable Diets

Dietary patterns that are consistent and can be anticipated, often used in nutritional studies to assess the impact of specific food intakes on health.

Supersized

Significantly larger than the usual or expected size, often used in the context of food portions or products.