Explaining Adult Development, Psychologists Must ______

question 38

Multiple Choice

explaining adult development, psychologists must ______.

• A) explain both changes with age and continuities
• B) focus primarily on explaining changes with age
• C) focus primarily on explaining continuities with age
• D) deal most centrally with individual differences in responses to life problems

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Definitions:

Acquiring Knowledge

The process of gaining information, understanding, or skills through experience, education, or being taught.

Solving Practical Problems

Applying knowledge and skills to address real-world issues and challenges in an effective manner.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Life Span

The maximum extent of time one or members of a species can live under optimal conditions.