Kumar Is Trying to Figure Out What Occupation He Wants

question 62

Multiple Choice

Kumar is trying to figure out what occupation he wants to pursue. He is also struggling with his political and religious beliefs. These struggles exemplify Erikson's ______ stage of psychosocial development.

• A) operant conditioning
• B) formal operational reasoning
• C) reciprocal determinism
• D) identity versus role confusion

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions, and how they may relate to early experience.

Social Isolation

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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

A mental disorder defined by an overwhelming focus on being organized, perfect, and in control, leading to a lack of adaptability, openness, and effectiveness.

Antidepressants

A class of drugs used primarily to treat depression but also prescribed for other conditions, aimed at correcting chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain.