Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of __________.
A. intimacy versus isolation
B. identity versus role confusion
C. integrity versus despair
D. generativity versus stagnation
Answer: D
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a. He defined stress as the result of a physical injury b. He defined stress as the result of pressures at work. c. He defined stress as an experience that changes your life. d. He defined stress as an event that someone interprets as threatening.
Research suggests that in right-handed individuals,
a. the left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. b. the right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. c. both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving. d. myelination of the corpus callosum is not complete until adulthood.
The discrepancy between a person's self-concept and aspects of his or her experience is called _____
a. induction b. indifference c. inhibition d. incongruence
In Freud’s view, it is the job of the ego, or self, to ____
a. ?balance the pleasure-seeking impulses of the superego with the morality imposed by the id b. ?embrace the moralistic needs of the superego, even at times when rules are not crucial c. ?enhance the pleasure-seeking impulses of the id so that gratification is achieved as often as possible d. ?coordinate the needs of the id with the demands of reality