Psychologists favor the lifespan approach to development because
a. it illustrates that the changes during late adulthood are even more dramatic than the changes during infancy.
b. the research techniques are more valid than when other approaches are used.
c. it demonstrates that the cognitive changes between infancy and old age are relatively minor.
d. it emphasizes that people continue to develop through out their lifetime.
Ans: d
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