Which of the following is true of the midlife crisis according to Levinson and his colleagues?
A) It is a period when the personality variable of neuroticism is at its highest in adults.
B) It is a period when stagnation is at its prime.
C) It is a period when people view the future years as a second adulthood.
D) It is a period when generativity is at its prime.
C
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a. family systems b. existentialist c. behavioral d. cognitive
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a. any area of psychology b. only in areas for which they are licensed c. only in areas in which they have done an internship d. only in areas for which they have the appropriate experience
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a. naturalistic observation method b. experimental method c. correlational method d. psychometric approach
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a) increased digestive system activity b) reduced effectiveness of the immune system c) decreased levels of calcium, which leads to loss of bone mass d) increased hormone levels to the point where the body can no longer dispose of them