Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a Human Development course, whereas others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree about
A) the plasticity of development.
B) the multidimensional nature of development.
C) whether development is lifelong.
D) whether development is multidirectional.

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The life-span approach emphasizes that development is a lifelong process, whereas the traditional developmental approach suggests that development only occurs during childhood and adolescence. Therefore, the disagreement between professors is related to whether development is lifelong or limited to early periods of life. The other options (A, B, and D) are all characteristics of the life-span approach, so they are not the source of the disagreement between the professors.

Some Professors Want to Teach About the Life-Span Approach in a Human