Eugene is 30 years old, and he feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices he has made so far; and consequently he is reluctant at this point to undertake a serious, committed relationship with another person
Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Eugene will:
a) develop a sense of isolation.
b) develop feelings of inferiority.
c) develop a sense of despair.
d) become stagnated.
ANS: A, Erikson said that the primary challenge of young adulthood is forming intimate relationships, or being left with the sense that we are alone in the world.
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A. visual acuity B. partial vision C. color blindness D. visual impairment
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A) Preoperational B) Formal operational C) Sensorimotor D) Concrete operational