For an older adult client, an example of a common behavioral task or critical event is:
1. Selecting a mate
2. Rearing children
3. Finding a congenial social group
4. Adjusting to decreasing physical strength
ANS: 4
A common behavioral task of the older adult client is adjusting to decreasing physical strength.
Selecting a mate is a developmental task commonly seen in the early adult. Rearing children is a developmental task of the middle-early adult. Finding a congenial social group is a developmen-tal task of the middle-early adult.
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