What is John Clausen's (one of the researchers in the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies) criticism about the adult stage theories?
A. Personality is actually characterized by change, not stability.
B. Too much attention has been given to the discontinuities in life.
C. Most people actually have stable, continuous lives with little change.
D. Life changes do not follow through in stages, but rather in a continuum.
Answer: B
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