Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that:. a. older people withdraw from peripheral social contacts but maintain close relationships with friends and relatives throughout life.
b. older people work to expand their social network as they get older and prefer quantity to quality when it comes to friendships.
c. older people restrict the number of relationships of all kinds, focusing on their personal needs.
d. older people work to expand all relationships by establishing more close relationships and working to meet new people.