If Maria and Tony, Both Ages 46, Are Typical, They

question 141

Multiple Choice

If Maria and Tony, both ages 46, are typical, they will go through similar stages in the life cycle which Williamson and others (1980) defined as:

• A) child-raising phase, childless preretirement, retirement, and widowhood.
• B) child-raising phase, retirement, senior empowerment, and widowhood.
• C) child-raising phase, emotional support-giver, retirement, and widowhood.
• D) child-raising phase, career enhancement, retirement, and widowhood.

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Definitions:

Integrity Vs. Despair

The final stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, where older adults reflect on their life and either attain a sense of fulfillment or experience despair over regrets.

Erikson's Socioemotional Development

A theory that outlines eight stages of psychological development, each characterized by a specific conflict that individuals must resolve.

Preconventional

Relates to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and outcomes that directly affect oneself.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, rules, and laws.