Would Erikson’s theory suggest that Betty’s behavior is internally or externally motivated? What motivates it? Which system of personality is most involved in personality, according to the theory?
What will be an ideal response?
Her behavior is externally motivated by social adaptation. Erikson focused his study of personality on the conscious processes of the ego.
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a. Fifty c. One-hundred b. Eighty d. Ninety-five
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a. 1,000 b. 1,400 c. 1,800 d. 2,400