Adults Tend to Consistently Identify with Their Younger Selves Because

Adults tend to consistently identify with their younger selves because they ______.

A) feel more similar to their younger selves than they do to their actual selves
B) are optimistic about their view of self and cannot picture themselves getting older
C) identify with what they developed during the creation of their ideal selves
D) want to counteract negative cultural messages about self-associated with aging