SOC Theory

Read the text and answer the following prompt:  

1) Define SOC Theory: 

2) Using SOC Theory:    

a. What is one event (or period) in Ruth’s life where we can see her adapting to change most and successfully compensating? What steps in the SOC model does she seem to be using or demonstrating?   

b. Where or when do we start to see the opposite, Ruth not being able to “compensate”? What conditions do ” optimization ” not seem possible for her?   

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