Don Just Turned 65,and He Feels as If He Made

question 236

Multiple Choice

Don just turned 65,and he feels as if he made no real contributions through his career.He is starting to believe that his life has been meaningless and that it has had no purpose.Based on Erikson's theory,it is likely that Don will:

• A) develop a sense of despair.
• B) become stagnated.
• C) develop feelings of generativity.
• D) show evidence of role confusion.

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Definitions:

Aroused

The condition of being alert, awake, or stimulated, which can refer to physical, emotional, or sexual stimuli.

Epinephrine

A hormone also known as adrenaline, produced by the adrenal glands; it plays a key role in the body's fight-or-flight response to stress.

Polygenic Inheritance

A process by which traits are influenced by multiple genes, contributing to the phenotypic variability seen in complex traits amongst individuals.

Psychological Characteristics

Attributes of individuals that encompass behaviors, thought patterns, emotions, and attitudes.