Regarding psychosocial development and the resolution of the psychosocial dilemmas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Broad similarities between people can be found in the life stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and old age
b. A string of "successes" in life tends to make us weak, while dealing with unfavorable outcomes makes us stronger and better able to deal with later crises.
c. Knowing about the psychosocial dilemmas helps people to anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives.
d. Knowing about psychosocial development can help people to understand the problems and feelings of their friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle.
B
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