Which of the following statements about generativity is true?
A) Parenting is the primary means of realizing generativity and, therefore, childless middle-aged adults become stagnant.
B) Adults can be generative in parenting or other family relationships, but not in the workplace or community.
C) A culture's "belief in the species" is a major motivator of generative action, according to Erikson.
D) Generativity is motivated by the sense that one's days are numbered and the sense of quiet desperation that ensues.
C
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What did Freud believe is the part of the personality that is rational and reasonable?
A. id B. superego C. conscious D. ego
In which of these ways does a man's sexual response differ from a woman's? a. Unlike women, a man shows physiological responses during the first stage of arousal. b. On average, the plateau stage of sexual response lasts much longer in a man
c. A man's orgasm lasts about twice as long as a woman's. d. After orgasm, men have a refractory period that temporarily blocks further response.
According to Chapter 8's discussion about lesbian women of color,
a. the concept of intersectionality helps us understand that a Black lesbian may experience a different kind of discrimination than a White lesbian. b. lesbian women of color experience almost exactly the same problems as European American lesbians experience. c. Black and Latina lesbians often come from families who are much more accepting of lesbian relationships, compared to European American families. d. European American lesbians are more worried about parental rejection than are lesbian women of color.
Which is the best example of a genotype?
a. Blonde hair b. High IQ c. Your general personality traits (e.g., being shy or aggressive) d. The genes on your X chromosome