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Why do many elderly people prefer to play less active roles?
Why do many elderly people prefer to play less active roles?
- They are unable to find opportunities for staying active
- They lack physical, emotional, social, or economic resources (correct)
- They are not interested in maintaining an active lifestyle
- They believe in the activity theory
What does the activity theory propose for healthy aging?
What does the activity theory propose for healthy aging?
- Having a positive self-concept
- Being socially active
- Maintaining a middle-aged lifestyle
- Being physically active (correct)
What is one benefit of society's negative outlook toward inactiveness according to the text?
What is one benefit of society's negative outlook toward inactiveness according to the text?
- It promotes an active lifestyle among the elderly (correct)
- It discourages the elderly from being active
- It leads to a decrease in life satisfaction
- It promotes the acceptance of aging
What does the text mention as a problem with the assumption of maintaining a middle-aged lifestyle in old age?
What does the text mention as a problem with the assumption of maintaining a middle-aged lifestyle in old age?
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Why is encouraging exercise in old age aligned with social values according to the text?
Why is encouraging exercise in old age aligned with social values according to the text?
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