From the perspective of the life-span psychologist, life stages are important because:

Correct answer: B. they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered

  • A. they represent the outcome of major biological changes
  • B. they present a set of developmental tasks to be mastered
  • C. they provide insight into the values and aspirations of particular cultures
  • D. their beginning and end a perfectly correlated with chronological age

Explanation

Life stages help psychologists organize the developmental tasks and challenges that typically arise at different periods. Their boundaries are not perfectly fixed by chronological age, because development also reflects biological, social and cultural factors.

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