According to Erikson,__________ Occurs When Aging Adults Feel They Have

question 88

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson,__________ occurs when aging adults feel they have made many wrong decisions,yet time is too short to find an alternate route to integrity.

• A) mistrust
• B) despair
• C) stagnation
• D) isolation

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic, empirical process of inquiry aimed at understanding, explaining, and predicting phenomena through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.

Evolutionary Changes

Alterations in the genetic makeup of a population over successive generations due to natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.

Identity Crisis

According to Erikson, a period of inner conflict during which one examines one’s values and makes decisions about one’s life roles.

Operant Conditioning

A simple form of learning in which an organism learns to engage in behavior that is reinforced.