What Theory Borrows from Disengagement Theory but Does Not Accept

question 14

Multiple Choice

What theory borrows from disengagement theory but does not accept its idea that social disengagement is a necessary and natural development?

• A) Gerotranscendence theory
• B) Age Stratification Theory
• C) Person-Environment-Fit Theory
• D) Continuity Theory

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Definitions:

Work Friends

Refers to friendships that develop in the workplace between colleagues, which can affect job satisfaction and productivity.

Observational Learning

The acquisition of behavior based on the observation of another person’s behavior and of its consequences for that person. Also known as modeling.

Instrumental Conditioning

The process through which an individual learns a behavior in response to a stimulus to obtain a reward or avoid a punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.