Explain why Erikson's psychosocial perspective has been called into question by modern developmentalists.

What will be an ideal response?


- Erikson's theory focuses more on men's than women's development
- The theory is vague, making it difficult for researchers to investigate empirically
- The theory makes it difficult to make predictions about an individual's behavior

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Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.Paul has about $1800 available for all his personal expenses combined. He figures that he can easily afford to pay  in rent.

What will be an ideal response?

Provide an appropriate response.Express the sum in summation notation.1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17 + ... + 37

What will be an ideal response?

Solve the problem.A theater has 24 rows with 30 seats in the first row, 33 in the second row, 36 in the third row, and so forth. How many seats are in the theater?

A. 1584 seats B. 3096 seats C. 3168 seats D. 1548 seats

What did Freud believe is the part of the personality that is rational and reasonable?

A. id B. superego C. conscious D. ego