Mr. Baker has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of his relat…

Mr. Baker has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of his relationship with his children and he feels that he is getting more than he is giving. He wants to give more, so he signs up for a math class that will enable him to help his grandchildren with their homework. Which theory best explains this behavior:

Mr. Smith remembers that when he was a child, the elders wer…

Mr. Smith remembers that when he was a child, the elders were highly respected and sought after for their advice and wisdom. Now that Mr. Smith is approaching his 80th birthday, he is never called on for his expertise and he does not feel that his opinion is valued by young people. The youth seem to just go to the internet to get their questions answered. Mr. Smith’s position in society, as compared to that of his grandfather, is best explained by: