According to socioemotional selectivity theory, older adults' social network is reduced because
A) their motives for interaction with others are reduced.
B) our ageist society rejects or distances them.
C) this is a time for them to turn inward and reflect on their lives.
D) in old age, personalities change and people become antisocial.
Question 2Which theory explains older adults' reduced social network as being due to our ageist society?
A) Activity theory
B) Disengagement theory
C) Socioemotional selectivity theory
D) The theory of selective optimization with compensation
Question 3According to disengagement theory, older adults' social networks shrink because
A) an ageist society rejects older people and regards them as useless.
B) personality changes make older people unpleasant company.
C) motives that caused them to interact with some people are no longer valid.
D) they prefer to spend time alone reflecting on their lives.
Question 4As people age, their social networks become __________ and the total time they spend interacting with others _________.
A) larger; decreases
B) larger; increases
C) smaller; decreases
D) smaller; increases
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