Dr. Stein is a psychologist who takes a "nurture" stance on the nature vs. nurture issue. Which of the following explanations is she most likely to offer to account for age-related memory declines?
A) Older adults are not held in high esteem in our culture, and we expect their cognitive functioning to decline.
B) Older adults no longer face the cognitive challenges encountered at work.
C) She might offer either or both A or B as explanations.
D) She would not offer any of these explanations.
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