Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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Older persons controlling key family/community resources is likely to confer high status in a culture, as they hold significant power and influence over others. Age-related role changes involving reduced responsibility (A) could instead lead to a decrease in status, as less responsibility often means less power and influence. Nuclear families being the most common family arrangement (C) does not necessarily have any bearing on the status of older adults. Older adults retiring early and authority shifting to younger adults (D) could also lead to a decrease in status, as they may no longer hold important positions of power or influence.

Which of the Following Factors Is Most Likely to Predict