Multiple Choice
In the context of socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following statements is true according to studies on the emotional life of older adults?
A) Emotional experiences are less positive in the lives of older adults than in the lives of younger adults.
B) Older adults focus less on negative events in their past than younger adults do.
C) Older adults show less engagement with highly positive contexts than younger adults.
D) Compared with younger adults, older adults react more strongly to negative circumstances.
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