Life span theory assumes that change occurs across the life span. This assumption
is also captured in which of the following developmental concepts?
a. Biography
b. Cumulative continuity
c. Plasticity
d. Self-selection
c
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Which of the following is true about privatization of Social Security?
a. Private accounts would encourage less individual responsibility b. Those who understand financial markets would do well c. Private accounts would be stable and not fluctuate d. Knowledge about the financial marketplace would not be helpful e. Private accounts would guarantee benefits
Adolescent males have lower rates of suicide than other adolescents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Erikson, which of the following is true about the psychological crisis of despair?
A. This refers to an ability to accept the facts of one's life and to face death without great fear. B. This is an integration of one's sense of past history with one's present circumstances, and a feeling of being content with the outcome. C. Older people with despair accept all the events that have happened to them without trying to deny some unpleasant facts or over-emphasize others. D. This makes an attitude of calm acceptance of death impossible.
Joe has been looking for a job ever since he graduated from college. After a long search he was offered two jobs, both having excellent pay, good benefits, and opportunity for advancement. Joe was torn between two desirable alternatives and was facing the following type of conflict:
a. approach/avoidance conflict. b. approach/approach conflict. c. multiple approach/avoidance conflict. d. avoidance/avoidance conflict.