Which of the Following Is True of the Latency Stage

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the latency stage of development?

• A)Because sex is especially relevant during this stage,it has received a great deal of attention from psychoanalysts.
• B)It is a relatively quiescent stage.
• C)It spans the age range from approximately 3 to 6.
• D)Children in this stage typically associate with other children of the opposite sex.
• E)Children in this stage develop their toilet training skills.

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Definitions:

Biological Illness

Diseases or conditions that have a physiological or organic basis, often involving genetic, biochemical, or neurological factors.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory that describes the stages of psychological development from birth through adulthood, focusing on how the libido's energies are focused on different erogenous zones during each stage.

Psychosocial Developmental Task

Challenges or duties that individuals are expected to accomplish during different stages of their life as part of their emotional and social development.

Generativity

A concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, often seen as a stage of psychosocial development in middle adulthood.