The results of a large cohort-sequential study of life satisfaction across the adult years seemed to contradict the findings of which theory?

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The socioemotional selectivity theory proposes that as individuals age, they become more selective in their social relationships and prioritize emotionally meaningful relationships. This theory predicts that life satisfaction increases in later adulthood as individuals focus on quality rather than quantity of relationships. However, the findings of the cohort-sequential study suggested that life satisfaction remains relatively stable across adulthood, which contradicts the predictions of the socioemotional selectivity theory. The other theories listed (social indicator model, social comparison, equal odds rule) do not necessarily make predictions about changes in life satisfaction across the adult years, so their findings are not necessarily contradictory.

The Results of a Large Cohort-Sequential Study of Life Satisfaction