Professor Appledorn emphasizes that whether people flourish in late adulthood depends on a continuous interaction among their inborn temperaments,their personal relationships,and their mental expectations regarding the aging process.The professor's viewpoint best illustrates
A) longitudinal study.
B) a developmental stage theory.
C) an intuitionist perspective.
D) a biopsychosocial approach.

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The professor's viewpoint emphasizes the interaction between biology (inborn temperaments), psychology (mental expectations), and social factors (personal relationships), which is the crux of the biopsychosocial approach. Longitudinal study is a research method, and the viewpoint expressed by the professor is not specific to any particular research method. A developmental stage theory would focus on specific stages of development and would not capture the complexity of the interaction described by the professor. Intuitionism is a philosophical position concerned with the role of intuition in knowledge acquisition and is not relevant to the professor's viewpoint.

Professor Appledorn Emphasizes That Whether People Flourish in Late Adulthood