"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old saying refutes Paul Baltes's life-span perspective that views development as being:
A) plastic.
B) multidisciplinary.
C) lifelong.
D) contextual.

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The correct answer is A because the saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" suggests that development is fixed and cannot be changed, which contradicts Baltes's perspective that development is plastic and can occur throughout the lifespan.

"You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks