Hanna Is a 70-Year-Old Woman Who Has a Choice

question 53

Multiple Choice

Hanna is a 70-year-old woman who has a choice. She can either go out with some old friends or make some new friends at the community centre. If Hanna's decision is based on emotional regulation, what does socioemotional selectivity theory predict that she will do?

• A) She will choose to make new friends.
• B) She will go out with her old friends.
• C) She will stay home and see no one.
• D) She will invite her old friends to the community centre so that they can all make new friends.

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