When Renowned Pianist Arthur Rubinstein Was Asked How He Managed

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Multiple Choice

When renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein was asked how he managed to maintain a reputation as one of the world's top concert pianists even into late adulthood, he explained that he had reduced the range of pieces he played, practiced each of the remaining pieces more and learned to play very slowly just before beginning a fast passage, to make the contrast more effective since he could not play as fast as when he was younger. Arthur Rubinstein's behaviours are an illustration of ____.

• A) the SQ3R: survey, question, read, recite and review approach to adaption
• B) the habituation, dishabituation and equilibrium approach to adaption
• C) the selective optimisation with compensation method of adaption
• D) the mental images paired with language skills approach to adaption

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