In the context of the life-span developmental approach, which of the following examples supports the principle that development is multidirectional?
A. The appetite of Chen, a 6-year-old, increases as he grows older.
B. Catherine is 3 feet tall at the age of 4 and grows to become 6 feet tall at the age of 18.
C. At the age of 6, Anita is able to use basic logic when she is framing her arguments, and at the age of 15, her ability to use higher-order logic and scientific reasoning increases.
D. Pervez shows rapid development is his abilities to learn and memorize at the age of 5 but faces a problem with remembering things at the age of 90.
Answer: D
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