According to Erikson, the psychosocial crisis of intimacy versus isolation occurs:
a) during the first year of life.
b) between the ages of 3 and 6.
c) during the early adult years.
d) during adolescence.
ANS: C, Erikson said that the primary challenge of young adulthood is forming intimate relationships, or being left with the sense that we are alone in the world.
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A) punishment and obedience orientation B) universal ethical principles C) mutual interpersonal expectations and conformity D) social contract and individual rights
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a) goal-directed behavior. b) tertiary circular reaction. c) secondary circular reaction. d) object-directed behavior.
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a. adversaries compromise on all issues brought to the bargaining table. b. arbitrators are used to facilitate communication. c. communication between adversaries is limited to mediators. d. adversaries understand their opponents' priorities.
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