The Career Path in Which People Settle into Their Permanent

question 34

Multiple Choice

The career path in which people settle into their permanent professions when they are young, and stay until they retire, is a(n) _____ career path.

• A) exploratory
• B) boundaryless
• C) flexible
• D) traditional stable

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Definitions:

Experience-Expectant

A concept in developmental psychology referring to the brain's dependence on certain environmental stimuli for normal development during specific critical periods.

Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience or following injury, indicating flexibility in learning and memory.

Synaptic Pruning

The process by which extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated in the brain to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions, crucial for healthy brain development.

Developmental Plasticity

The ability of an organism to change its development in response to environmental conditions, a key concept in developmental biology and psychology.