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Who among the following is most likely taking the traditional approach to the study of development? A) Daren, who emphasizes developmental change throughout adulthood as well as childhood B) Nick, who emphasizes extensive change in adulthood C) James, who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age D) Gregory, who emphasizes development as lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, and contextual C) James, who emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age. On your first day of class, Professor Red-Elk claims that for too long we have focused on the development of young children, especially infants. She argues that the development of adults and elderly people is just as important. This professor is articulating a(n) _____ approach. A) evolutionary B) constructivist C) normative D) life-span D) life-span 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' view that development is A) plastic. B) contextual. C) multidisciplinary. D) multidirectional. D) multidirectional. 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' view that development is