According to Erickson, Despair Is the Alternative Outcome of the Crisis

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to Erickson, despair is the alternative outcome of the crisis in which life stage?

• A) Career consolidation
• B) Generativity
• C) Integrity
• D) Intimacy
• E) Keeper of meaning

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Definitions:

Punished

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.

Internal Conflict

Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense.

Psychoanalytic Model

A theory of mind and psychological development that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts, primarily developed by Sigmund Freud.

Childhood

The period in a human's life from birth to puberty, characterized by growth, development, and learning.