John was always in trouble during his late adolescent years and his early 20s. he was arrested several times for underage drinking, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana. john is now in his 40s and is a successful attorney. he has not been in trouble since he was 23 years old. john's behavior demonstrates the view that

The correct answer is 'developmental patterns can change.'

We rarely stay the same throughout our lives - how we behaved in our 20s is rarely the reflection of what we are going to behave like in our 40s. In John's case, he had issues with law in the past, but he grew out of it and became a respectable attorney later in life. This shows us that we never actually stop developing and that we can change even later into our lives.