Annie Is a 20-Year-Old Who Is in Erikson's Stage of Intimacy

question 39

Multiple Choice

Annie is a 20-year-old who is in Erikson's stage of intimacy vs. isolation. What are the possible outcomes of her resolution of the crisis that typifies this stage?

• A) She will gain the ability to plan for herself, or will live within the limits of others.
• B) She will learn to meet the demands of life, or will start to believe in her own inferiority.
• C) She will acquire a sense of self, or will become confused about her role in life.
• D) She will form meaningful relationships, or will become socially separate from others.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

The memory subsystem that we use when we try to understand information, remember it, or use it to solve a problem or communicate with someone.

Tertiary Memory

A term sometimes used to describe long-term storage of information that is not in active use but can be accessed when required.

Levels-of-processing Model

A theory suggesting the depth of mental process related to memory retention, from shallow perceptual levels to deeper semantic ones.

Craik and Tulving

Psychologists known for their research on levels of processing theory, which suggests the depth of mental processing affects memory recall.