According to Erikson,which 17-Year-Old Is Most Likely to Figure Out

question 118

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson,which 17-year-old is most likely to figure out successfully who he or she is?

• A) Rudy, who is very self-restrained.
• B) Arlo, whose parents have trained him from age five to be a professional baseball player.
• C) Deborah, who constantly tries new activities and roles, yet hasn't decided on any of them.
• D) Rashmi, who chooses not to initiate new activities.

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Definitions:

Primary Appraisal

The initial evaluation process where an individual assesses the significance of a stressor to determine its potential impact.

Secondary Appraisal

The cognitive process involved in evaluating the potential impact of a stressor and determining how to cope with it.

Exhaustion Stage

The final phase of the stress response, where the body has depleted its energy resources by continually trying but failing to recover from stress.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model that describes the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.