Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenarios is best explained by the developmental task of body transcendence versus body preoccupation?
A) Meg, a 51-year-old woman, is obsessed with her looks.
B) Sue, a depressed widow, fails to take care of herself since she lost her husband.
C) James, a robust and active 50-year-old man, is a fitness coach and is quite agile for his age.
D) Jake, a retired schoolteacher, spends more time with his friends since he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
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