In the Context of Psychosocial Theory, Erik Erikson Believed That

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the context of psychosocial theory, Erik Erikson believed that ______.

• A) it is difficult and sometimes unlikely for older adults who engage in life reviews to find ego integrity in late adulthood
• B) older adults who achieved ego transcendence are unlikely to find ego integrity
• C) men are more likely than women to obtain ego integrity
• D) people who achieved generativity in middle adulthood are more likely to obtain ego integrity in late adulthood

Recognize connections among population cycles, survival strategies, and survivorship curves.

Understand the effect of environment factors, both biotic and abiotic, on population control.

Grasp the concept of carrying capacity and its implications for population dynamics.

Appreciate the role of biodiversity and ecosystem interdependence in maintaining environmental balance.

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Definitions:

Habituation

A psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposures, signifying an adaptation or getting used to the stimulus.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposures to it.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where a connection is made between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally, resulting in a conditioned response.

Stimuli

Physical or chemical changes in the external or internal environment that evoke a response from a living organism.