alleryIn the life-span perspective, development takes place:
Aacross all age groups
Bonly in childhood
Cuntil adulthood
Dbefore puberty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. across all age groups
1. The life-span perspective rests on several assumptions.
2. The first is that development is lifelong: it takes place across all age groups from conception to old age.
3. It includes both gains and losses.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Psychology, Ch 3 Human Development, "Life-Span Perspective on Development", p. 40_
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