The Theory That Explicitly Argues That It Is Functional for Society

question 27

Multiple Choice

The theory that explicitly argues that it is functional for society to remove elderly people from their roles to free those roles for others who would be more successful and productive is:

• A) functionalism
• B) disengagement theory
• C) socioemotional selectivity theory
• D) conflict theory

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres; involved in processing sensory input and helping to assign emotional values to memories.

Radiation

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a medical imaging technique used to visualize detailed internal structures of the body.

Hippocampus

A key structure in the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.