In Late Adulthood, Self-Esteem May Be Lower Than in Middle

question 170

Multiple Choice

In late adulthood, self-esteem may be lower than in middle adulthood.Which of the following best accounts for this drop in self-esteem?

• A) Older adults have suffered from ego despair.
• B) Older adults cannot inflate their self-esteem.
• C) Older adults are typically depressed during late adulthood.
• D) Older people may experience many losses during late adulthood.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

Any stimulus, such as a stop sign or a doorknob, that provides the organism with a cue for making a certain response in order to obtain reinforcement.

Watson's Little Albert

An experiment conducted by John B. Watson demonstrating classical conditioning by causing a young boy to develop a phobia of white rats.

UCS

An abbreviation commonly used in psychology that stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, which automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is only similar to the original conditioned stimulus with the conditioned response.