According to Fung and Carstensen, when people age, they become oriented more toward the present than toward the future, and they emphasize emotional fulfillment to a greater extent. Which of the following theories best supports this statement?

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Socioemotional selectivity theory, proposed by Carstensen, suggests that as people age, they perceive their time as limited and thus prioritize emotionally meaningful goals and relationships, aligning with the statement about older adults' orientation towards the present and emotional fulfillment.

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