A Young Adult Has a Realistic Sense of Self, a Commitment

question 16

Multiple Choice

A young adult has a realistic sense of self, a commitment to reasonable career goals, a satisfying intimate-partner relationship, and a circle of loyal friends.This person says, "I volunteer for important projects in my community." The nurse can draw which conclusion?

• A) There is lack of mastery of critical tasks associated with the stage of industry versus inferiority.
• B) Mastery of critical tasks associated with the stage of identity versus role diffusion is evident.
• C) Fear of criticism and affection affect mastery of critical tasks associated with intimacy.
• D) The person vacillates between dependence and independence.

---

Definitions:

Fewer Comparisons

A methodological approach in research that aims to reduce the risk of Type I errors by limiting the number of hypotheses tests or comparisons.

Tukey Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of three or more groups to find which pairs of groups differ significantly.

Familywise Error

The probability of making one or more Type I errors across a set of statistical tests.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it determines the cut-off point for significance in hypothesis testing.