Sixty-year-old Irene has been a secretary for 30 years. Despite her advancing age, her typing skills remain excellent. This is in most part due to the fact that Irene continues to practice her typing every day. The Baltes' would suggest that the process of _____ is most responsible for Irene's continued high level of performance.

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Baltes' theory of selective optimization with compensation suggests that individuals can maintain or improve their performance in a specific domain by selectively choosing activities that optimize their performance and compensating for any declines in other areas. Irene's continued practice of typing every day demonstrates her use of selective optimization, and her excellent typing skills despite her age support the theory that optimization can lead to continued success in a specific domain.

Sixty-Year-Old Irene Has Been a Secretary for 30 Years