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Jim is a 31-year-old lawyer. Roger is a 75-year-old retired high school teacher. According to Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory, Jim is likely to be concerned about the _____, and Roger is more likely to be concerned about the _____.

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Future and Present are the correct answers, respectively.

The Socioemotional Selectivity Theory is an aging theory that describes how the time we have left to live relates to our relationships and how we set our list of priorities. According to Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory, as people get older they tend to focus on the present by improving their quality of life and spending quality time with their loved ones. At the age of 31, Jim will probably concern about the future, while Roger is more likely to be concerned about the present.

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