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captainjonesify · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

As he ages, a professional musician begins to limit his repertoire, practice more before concerts, and change the manner in which he plays. He is

giving in to the despair of the last stage of the life cycle.
using selective optimization with compensation.
becoming less ambitious and creative.
showing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is true?

It involves older adults figuring out how to accomplish what they want despite
their limitations.
Older adults who use it have poor self-efficacy.
It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson.
It expects that older adults will attempt to continue to do everything they have
always done.

JCABRERA33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

becoming less ambitious and creative.

Answer to Question 2

It involves older adults figuring out how to accomplish what they want despite