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Why, according to the socioemotional selectivity theory, do older adults deliberately increase the time spent with close friends and family members?

A) They crave financial security
B) They want to maximize emotional risks
C) They cannot communicate effectively with new individuals
D) They place a high value on emotional satisfaction

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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According to new studies, which of the Big Five factors of personality was linked to older adults' medication non-adherence across a six-year time frame?

A) Low level of openness to experience
B) Moderate level of conscientiousness
C) High level of agreeableness
D) High level of neuroticism

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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According to studies conducted, the majority of older adults evaluate their marriages as:

In 2008, almost _____as many U.S. women 65 years and older lived in poverty as did their male counterparts.

The majority of divorced older adults are women due to:

Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

Therapy that involves discussing past activities and experiences with another individual or group.

Physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family, whether by giving day-to- day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care.

The concept that suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies.

A theory of aging suggests that older adults become more selective about their social networks, because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction in their relationships.

This theorist proposed the "selective optimization with compensation theory" of aging.

Which of the following is NOT true of Internet penetration and usage amongst older adults?

Vashti believes that the more energetic and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. Thus she believes in:

A longitudinal study of more than 1,200 individuals across seven decades revealed that a higher score on the Big Five personality factor of _____ predicted a lower risk of earlier death from childhood through late adulthood.

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals declines during:

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals peak in: