Jeremy Becomes Fluent in English at the Age of 4

question 86

Multiple Choice

Jeremy becomes fluent in English at the age of 4. At the age of 6, he becomes fluent in French. However, when Jeremy's parents try to teach him Spanish when he is 8 years old, they find that Jeremy's capacity to acquire a new language has decreased. This scenario most likely illustrates Paul Baltes's view that development is ________.

• A) plastic
• B) contextual
• C) multidisciplinary
• D) multidirectional

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