According to Social Exchange Theory, What Assumption Underestimates the Resources

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to social exchange theory, what assumption underestimates the resources of older people?

• A) as people age, they become weaker and less able to take care of themselves
• B) as people age, they become more dependent on others
• C) as people age, they have out-of-date skills and knowledge, and inadequate physical strength
• D) once people are retired, they no longer fulfill an important role in society
• E) older people prefer to be dependent, and therefore there is a societal assumption that they are powerless

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