Will You Sink into Complacency and Selfishness, or Will You

question 18

Multiple Choice

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

• A) initiative versus guilt.
• B) ego integrity versus despair.
• C) identity versus role confusion.
• D) generativity versus stagnation.

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Definitions:

Hostile World

A perception or worldview that sees the environment as inherently dangerous or unfriendly.

Perception

The process of organizing, interpreting, and understanding sensory information.

Cultivation Theory

A theory in communication that suggests long-term exposure to media, especially television, shapes viewers' perceptions of reality.

Socializing Agent

An individual, group, or institution that plays a role in integrating individuals into society, teaching social norms, and values.