Which Statement Correctly Explains Why Friendships Are More Highly Valued

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Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly explains why friendships are more highly valued than family relationships by older people in late adulthood?

• A)Older people have little interest in making friends with other older individuals.
• B)Maintaining friendships requires much less time and effort than maintaining family ties.
• C)Friendships offer more flexibility than family relationships and less of a history of obligations and conflicts.
• D)It is increasingly likely as one ages that all of one's friendships will end in death,compounding grief.

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