Erikson's Stage of _____, Occurring at Age 65 and Older

question 16

Multiple Choice

Erikson's stage of _____, occurring at age 65 and older, involves a possible conflict of coming to terms with one's life and accepting one's life. Choices:

• A) generativity vs. stagnation
• B) integrity vs. despair
• C) intimacy vs. isolation
• D) autonomy vs. shame and doubt

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

Describes a stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where individuals (typically adolescents and adults) gain the ability to think abstractly and reason logically.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his developmental stage theory that describes how children's cognitive abilities evolve.

Postconventional Moral Reasoning

The highest stage in Kohlberg's moral development theory, where individuals make decisions based on universal ethical principles.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical features that emerge during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair growth in males.