Which Statement Is Closest to the Lifespan Development Perspective

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement is closest to the lifespan development perspective?

• A)There are gains and losses over the life span with a shift in proportion in older adulthood toward more gains than losses.
• B)Up to the point of young adulthood there are only gains,after which there are losses in every aspect of functioning.
• C)People make steady gains from young to older adulthood and there are never any losses.
• D)There are gains and losses over the life span with a shift in older adulthood toward a greater proportion of losses than of gains.

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