Multiple Choice
Smith's thinking has improved with age in some areas and declined in others. This description best illustrates which theory of development?
A) Psychoanalytic theory
B) Baltes' selective optimization with compensation
C) Erikson's age linked tasks
D) The contextualist lifespan developmental approach
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