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Match the following terms with their definitions.
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integrity versus despair

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activity theory

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convey model of social relations

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possible selves

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socioemotional selectivity theory

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ageism

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eldercare

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generational inequity

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selective optimization with compensation theory

A)Individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals from whom they give and receive support.
B)The theory that older adults become increasingly selective about their social networks.
C)The view that our aging society is being unfair to younger members, because older members pile up advantages by receiving inequitably large allocations of resources.
D)Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.
E)The theory that the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives.
F)What individuals might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming.
G)Physical and emotional caretaking of elderly members of the family, whether by giving day to day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing care.
H)The view that successful aging is related to three main factors: selection, optimization, and compensation.
I)Erikson's eighth and final stage of development, which individuals experience in late adulthood. This involves reflecting on the past and either seeing it as positive or concluding that one’s life was not well spent.







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