A Professor Enters the Lecture Hall with Notes That Look

question 41

Multiple Choice

A professor enters the lecture hall with notes that look like they were written by candlelight. He is not very interested in what he is doing. From Erikson's perspective,
This professor is not progressing very well through the

• A)autonomy versus shame and self-doubt
• B)identity versus role confusion
• C)integrity versus despair
• D)generativity versus stagnation

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Definitions:

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, suggesting that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Continuity

The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that convert sound vibrations into electrical signals that the brain can interpret.