Micah, age 55, used to write great opinion pieces for his newspaper. Now he chooses the topic and lays out the main theme, but he assigns the actual copywriting to a younger staff reporter

He then proofs the work, makes a few changes, and lets it go to print under his by-line. Baltes & Baltes would suggest that Micah is using which strategy?
A) Optimization
B) Selection
C) Oversight
D) Compensation


B

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