Marilyn, an 82-year-old woman, has maintained high cognitive functioning as she has aged. She does just a few favorite activities, like reading in her granddaughter's second-grade classroom, because she realized that when she tried to multitask she had more difficulty. What is Marilyn engaging in?

A. hypothetical-deductive reasoning
B. redirected cognitive functioning
C. selective optimization with compensation
D. social control theory


Answer: C

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