Erikson believed that you cannot move into the period of generativity until you have
a. a stable marriage.
b. reached the age of 50.
c. achieved worldly-wise, adult cognitive style.
d. faced and accepted your own mortality.
e. successfully met the challenges of identity and intimacy.
e. successfully met the challenges of identity and intimacy.
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Eugene Aserinsky (1952) noticed rolling eye movements when he was studying sleep, and he assumed that this was associated with dreaming. This is an example of the application of psychological research in __________.
A. explaining dream analysis B. explaining unconscious motivations C. explaining new behaviors D. explaining developmental differences in dreaming
Before his accident, Clarence was unemployed and had few friends. Deacon, who suffered comparable head trauma, was a successful businessman and had just married. Which of these men should have the more favorable outcome, and why?
A. Clarence, because his lack of responsibilities will permit him to focus on getting well B. Clarence, because he will benefit from relearning basic social skills C. Deacon, because he is more likely to be motivated to recover D. There is no reason to expect that these men will have different outcomes.
According to Erikson, a person undertakes some form of productive work, establishes intimate relationships, and has an opportunity to become independent from his or her parents during the stage of:
a. young adulthood. b. adolescence. c. adulthood. d. latency.
A sense of self is critically important to:
a) determining how the world views us. b) organizing our thoughts, feelings, and actions. c) guiding others' thoughts and actions in social situations. d) preventing needs for affiliation and uniqueness.