Hanna is a 70-year-old woman who has a choice: she can either go out with some old friends or make some new friends at the community center. Socioemotional selectivity theory would predict that if Hanna's decision is based on emotional regulation, she will:

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Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that as people age, they tend to prioritize emotionally meaningful goals and relationships, such as those with long-standing friends, over the acquisition of new social contacts. Therefore, if Hanna's decision is based on emotional regulation, she is more likely to choose spending time with her old friends.

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