Peggy,a 62-year-old woman,has been unable to work for the past year because of a back injury that she sustained at her job as a cafeteria worker.Her adult son,Brian,lives close enough for her to babysit his two young children on a regular basis.Peggy's 35-year-old daughter,Linda,lives in another part of the state and recently had a new baby boy named Luke.Linda has asked her mother to move in with her to help care for her newborn.Based upon the life span development model,for which of the following individuals is growth the most characteristic mode of adaptation?

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According to the life span development model, growth is the most characteristic mode of adaptation for young children like Luke. Peggy, Linda, and Brian are all adults, and their mode of adaptation is more likely to involve maintenance, regulation, or loss.

Peggy,a 62-Year-Old Woman,has Been Unable to Work for the Past