Between the ages of 5 and 12 children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort. Erikson refers to this stage of life as
a. trust versus mistrust.
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
c. initiative versus guilt.
d. industry versus inferiority.
Answer: c. initiative versus guilt.
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a. males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. b. both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. c. both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. d. both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits.
Marylou is making her famous chili. Instead of measuring the amount of chopped peppers to add, she knows that a handful is "usually about right." This illustrates the use of a(n):
a. heuristic. b. prototype. c. algorithm. d. mental image.
Erikson identified ________ that need to be accomplished for successful adaptation to each stage of life.
A. age-graded events B. normative crises C. developmental tasks D. history gradients
Higher BAS sensitivity relates to higher resting levels in the left prefrontal cortex
Indicate whether the statement is true or false