Holly Asked Her Husband, Cody, If He Felt as If

question 23

Multiple Choice

Holly asked her husband, Cody, if he felt as if he was in crisis during his midlife years. Cody replied, "My thinking on a lot of things changed, but it wasn't a crisis." Cody's experience:

• A) is consistent with what Levinson would have predicted.
• B) is consistent with current adult development experts.
• C) is more typical of men in low SES positions.
• D) is more typical of non-college educated men.

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Definitions:

Common Personality Disorder

Refers to a range of mental disorders characterized by deeply ingrained, inflexible patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that deviate significantly from the expectations of culture.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to diagnosing mental disorders.

Disinhibition

One of five trait domains associated with personality disorders in the DSM-5, it is characterized by a lack of self-control and impulsive behavior.