Martika is an accomplished businesswoman, and has decided to retire at the age of 53 years. She has begun taking cello lessons, something in which she has always been interested. While her friends keep telling her that it is too late for her to learn such a complex skill, she has started getting rather good on her instrument. Martika's midlife development of a new skill demonstrates

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Martika's ability to learn and improve on the cello at a later stage in life demonstrates the concept of plasticity, which refers to the brain's capacity to change and adapt based on new experiences and learning opportunities. This is an important aspect of midlife development, as individuals are still capable of developing new skills and abilities even as they age. The other options are not as applicable to this scenario - multidimensionality refers to the fact that development is influenced by multiple factors (biological, social, cultural, etc.), life-cycle forces refer to normative events and transitions that occur at different stages of life, and multidirectionality refers to the idea that development can take many different paths, including both growth and decline.

Martika Is an Accomplished Businesswoman, and Has Decided to Retire