Question

13 multiple choice 1 point
how might socioemotional selectivity theory explain an older adults decision to spend more time with close friends than making new acquaintances?
they are afraid of meeting new people
they have lower social skills than younger individuals
they prioritize emotional closeness and fulfillment
they have fewer opportunities to meet new people

14 multiple choice 1 point
as an adult, ronnie finds it difficult to stay with a partner, as he often feels suffocated or trapped by them. what attachment style does ronnie likely have?
resistant
avoidant
anxious
secure

Explanation:

Analyze Question 13

Socioemotional selectivity theory states that as people age and perceive their time horizons as shrinking, they shift their focus from future-oriented goals (like acquiring new information or expanding social networks) to present-oriented goals (like emotional satisfaction, meaning, and deepening existing close relationships). Therefore, older adults prioritize emotional closeness and fulfillment.

Analyze Question 14

In adult attachment theory, individuals who feel "suffocated" or "trapped" by intimacy and closeness, and who tend to maintain emotional distance from romantic partners, exhibit an avoidant attachment style.

Answer:

Question 13

• They are afraid of meeting new people
• They have lower social skills than younger individuals
• They prioritize emotional closeness and fulfillment (Correct answer)
• They have fewer opportunities to meet new people

Question 14

• resistant
• avoidant (Correct answer)
• anxious
• secure