Which Model of Successful Aging Was Developed by Paul and Margret

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which model of successful aging was developed by Paul and Margret Baltes, and focuses on the assumption that late adulthood brings changes and losses in underlying capabilities that vary from person to person?

• A)continuity theory
• B)activity theory
• C)selective optimization with compensation
• D)compensational theory

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