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Which of the following best reflects the concept of "plasticity" in the life-span perspective?

• Development occurs only in childhood

• Development is irreversible

• Development can be changed at any point

• Development is unidirectional

Which influence would most likely affect all individuals born during the COVID-19 pandemic?

• Normative age-graded

• Normative history-graded

• Nonnormative life event

• Environmental influence

A child who loses both parents in a car accident experiences a:

• Normative age-graded influence

• Developmental plateau

• Normative history-graded influence

• Nonnormative life event

Multidirectionality in development refers to:

• The same trajectory of change across domains

• Development occurring at a constant rate

• Gains and losses across domains and time

• Development stopping at adulthood

According to Baltes, development is:

• Determined only by genetics

• Static after adolescence

• Lifelong and contextual

• Random and unpredictable

The interaction between an individual's thinking and emotional regulation represents:

• Cognitive and biological processes

• Socio-emotional and cognitive processes

• Biological and environmental processes

• Plasticity and contextual influences

Which developmental period typically involves establishing personal and economic independence?

• Childhood

• Adolescence

• Emerging adulthood

• Late adulthood

What defines the pattern of development?

• Linear progression

• One-dimensional growth

• A mix of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional changes

• A fixed schedule of developmental stages

A 70-year-old with strong physical health and active social life is an example of:

• Biological age only

• Chronological age

• Psychological and social age

• Developmental stagnation

Chronological age is best defined as:

• A person's emotional maturity

• Age in years since birth

• Cognitive adaptability

• Social relationships age