Professor Linwood always makes a point of learning the names of all the students in her class. She used to be able to do this in her head but has recently found that she needs note cards to help her remember. This change in behavior is best described as
A) loss-based selection
B) elective selection
C) compensation
D) the epigenetic principle

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Compensation refers to the strategies that individuals employ to offset or make up for a decline in their abilities. In this case, Professor Linwood uses note cards as a compensatory tool to help her remember the names of her students, indicating a decline in her memory capacity.

Professor Linwood Always Makes a Point of Learning the Names