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A set of behavioral expectations that are linked to chronological and biological age that change as we get older are referred to as____________?

Correct answer: C. age grades

  • A. maturational motivations
  • B. activity norms
  • C. age grades
  • D. continuity contingencies
  • E. disengagement techniques

Explanation

Age grades are socially recognised stages tied to age, each carrying expected behaviours and roles, such as childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Activity norms are expectations about appropriate activities, not age-linked stages themselves.

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