Which of the following best describes Erik Erikson's notion of intimacy?
a. when an individual becomes cognizant of their private and public selves, blends them, and creates a shared self to present to another person within a relationship
b. when the ego works in conjunction with the superego to satisfy the desires of the id in a socially acceptable way
c. the uniting of one's newly formed identity with another person in an enduring, committed intimate relationship
d. when an individual develops the skills necessary for a relationship by modeling it after what he or she has observed from the environment
Answer: C
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a. description. b. research. c. material. d. explanation. e. control.
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a. True b. False
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