According to socioemotional selectivity theory, people become more selective about their social relationships as they age because
A) they value their family members more than they value their friends.
B) the functions of social interactions change over the lifespan.
C) social relationships are not as gratifying as they once were.
D) they have fewer opportunities to build their social networks.
B
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