Question
According to Baltes and his colleagues, the most successful adaptation to declining physical and cognitive abilities in late adulthood involves ____.
A using mental images in cognitive processing, increasing his or her language skills, and nurturing cognitive functioning
B habituation of one’s self to new environments, dishabituating one’s self to old environments, and creating equilibrium in one’s worldview
C increasing one’s cognitive reserve to improve IQ scores by engaging in lifelong learning
D selecting valued activities, optimizing performance in the remaining activities, and compensating for physical and cognitive declines
This question is taken from Psychology 106 – Developmental Psychology » Fall 2020 » Module 7 Exam
