Question

When you visit a former co-worker who recently retired, you are astonished at his list of activities and projects, and he says, "Staying busy keeps me young!" Your former co-worker's philosophy is most consistent with which of the following perspectives on aging?

A) Activity theory
B) Adaptation theory
C) Ego integrity
D) Delimited senescence theory

Answer 1

A) Activity theory

Step-by-step explanation:

Activity theory: The activity theory is also known as the normal theory of aging, implicit theory of aging, and lay theory of aging. It signifies the process of successful aging that happens when an adult maintain social interactions and stay active. Generally, this theory opposes the disengagement theory responses.

It is based on the general activity approach and was proposed by L. Vygotsky, A. Leontiev, S. Rubinstein, and A. Luria.