Summarize Vaillant's revisions and contributions to Erikson's theory. Give examples of his two additional stages
What will be an ideal response?
He added a stage between young adulthood and middle adulthood: career consolidation. The term career is used broadly and can involve either paid employment or a vocation which does not provide income but still contributes to the household; e.g., stay-at-home parents. He also added a stage following middle adulthood called keeper of the meaning. This reflects Erikson's idea of generativity but in more specific terms of maintaining cultural and familial values, traditions and institutions; e.g., taking part in historical preservation societies, museums, or even continuing family traditions.
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a. You have made a Type I error. b. You have made a Type II error. c. You might have made a Type I error, but the probability is only 5% at most. d. You have made the correct decision.
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a. the freezing stage of brainwashing. b. the change stage of brainwashing. c. conversion to a cult. d. empathic-helping behavior.
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a. character. b. consciousness. c. mood. d. temperament.