Discussion

Match the List I (theories) with List II (theorists) :

List I (Theories)	List II (Theorists)
(a) Disengagement theory	(1) Lawton
(b) Activity theory	(2) Riley
(c) Age stratification theory	(3) Cumming and Henry
(d) Person-Environment fit theory	(4) Havighurst and Neugarten

Answer: A

The correct code is a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1.

Disengagement theory: Cumming and Henry (1961), who held that ageing involves a natural, mutual withdrawal of the person and society (3).
Activity theory: Havighurst, with Neugarten, who argued that staying active and keeping roles leads to satisfaction in old age (4).
Age stratification theory: Matilda White Riley, who described society as layered into age strata with different roles (2).
Person-environment fit: M. Powell Lawton's ecological model of ageing, matching a person's competence to the demands of the environment (1).

The other codes reverse the two classic opposing theories, disengagement and activity.

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