Which of the Following Is Laura Carstensen's Theory That Proposes

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is Laura Carstensen's theory that proposes older adults maximise their emotional well-being by becoming increasingly selective in their social contacts?

• A) Psychosocial obligation theory
• B) Psychosocial contractual theory
• C) Socioemotional moratorium theory
• D) Socioemotional selectivity theory

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Definitions:

Unfamiliar Object

Something that is not recognized or known because it has not been previously seen, heard, or experienced.

Enhance Memory

Describes methods or techniques intended to improve or increase one's ability to store and recall information.

Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetition of information to maintain it in short-term memory or to encode it for long-term memory.

Overregularization

A language development phenomenon where children apply regular grammatical rules too widely, resulting in errors like "goed" instead of "went."