A Group of Highly Athletic People in Their Early 50s

A group of highly athletic people in their early 50s are meeting with a developmental specialist to discuss the changes of middle age.Self-image becomes the major topic of discussion, and the group asks the specialist to discuss self-image issues in middle adulthood.What could the specialist tell the group?

A) Middle-aged adults whose self-image is tied to their physical attributes may find the changes of middle adulthood particularly challenging as they face the signs of aging.
B) Self-image tends to strengthen for athletic adults as they age.
C) Physical appearance is less important to adults as they age, because they tend to appreciate the value of their increased wisdom and experience.
D) Adults who were not very athletic or physically attractive earlier in life tend to have a more difficult time accepting the physical changes of aging in middle age.