In a natural disaster relief facility,the nurse observes that an elderly man has a recovery plan,whereas a 25-year-old man is still overwhelmed by the disaster situation.These different reactions to the same situation would be explained best by which of the following?

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Maturational factors and sociocultural factors can affect people differently,depending on their life experiences.An older individual would have had more life experiences to draw from and to determine which strategies were successful,whereas a younger individual would have had fewer such experiences.Nothing in the scenario implies that either man is in restorative care,has strong financial resources,or is immature or intelligent.

In a Natural Disaster Relief Facility,the Nurse Observes That an Elderly