Bruce Chan, a 57-Year-Old Accountant, Decides to Enroll in a Short-Term

question 78

Multiple Choice

Bruce Chan, a 57-year-old accountant, decides to enroll in a short-term course on creative writing. He performs well in the course and is surprised that he does so despite not having engaged in creative writing for over 25 years. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is

• A) plastic.
• B) multidisciplinary.
• C) lifelong.
• D) contextual.

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Definitions:

Effervescence

The release of gas bubbles from a liquid, often observed when acids react with carbonate rocks or minerals.

Streak

The color of a mineral's powder when rubbed across a rough hard surface, used as a diagnostic property in mineral identification.

Magnetism

A property of materials that causes them to attract or repel other materials based on the presence of a magnetic field.

Specific Gravity

The proportion between the density of a material and the density of a reference material, usually water, given a certain temperature.