According to Erikson, failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to a sense of __________ involving a concern for one's own needs and comforts only.

a. apathy
b. self-absorption
c. despair
d. stagnation


Ans: d. stagnation

Psychology

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a. Spearman; interval b. Pearson; interval/ratio c. phi; ordinal d. point-biserial; ratio

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Hypocretin containing neurons, located in the hypothalamus, are thought to play an important role in maintaining _________ as well as influencing eating behavior.

a. arousal

b. valence

c. sleep

d. anxiety

e. none of the above

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a. endorphin b. L-dopa c. GABA d. serotonin

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a. automatic encoding c. maintenance rehearsal b. effortful encoding d. chunking

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