Which of Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own will?

A. Trust versus mistrust
B. Initiative versus guilt
C. Industry versus inferiority
D. Autonomy versus shame and doubt


Answer: D

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A. There is no association between optimism, pessimism, and physical health. B. Optimists may enjoy better physical health than pessimists because they maintain social contacts even during bouts of illness and disease. C. Optimists may enjoy better physical health than pessimists because they have a gene that makes them have stronger immune systems. D. Pessimists may enjoy better physical health than optimists because they tend to shy away from contact with others and are less likely to be exposed to illnesses. E. Pessimists may enjoy better physical health than optimists because they have a gene that makes them have stronger immune systems.

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Which of the following is best described by sayings like "making a mountain out of a mole hill" and "crying over spilled milk" in explaining depression?

a. the role of monoamines c. immaturity of the prefrontal cortex b. psychosocial factors d. socially dependent personality

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Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

a) GABA, endorphins, and serotonin b) acetylcholine, serotonin, and GABA c) dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and norepinephrine d) norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin

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Young people who go to work immediately after high school graduation often

A) experience a major identity crisis in their early twenties. B) settle on a self-definition earlier than agemates who attend college. C) settle on a self-definition later than agemates who attend college. D) become anxious and depressed and never really settle on a self-definition.

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