Those Older Adults Who Have Not Successfully Resolved the Eighth

question 55

Multiple Choice

Those older adults who have not successfully resolved the eighth, final stage of psychosocial development according to Erikson face the end of their lives feeling that life has:

• A) been difficult.
• B) treated them unfairly.
• C) lacked meaning and significance.
• D) been oppressive.

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Definitions:

Acquaintance Rapes

Sexual assaults committed by someone the victim knows rather than by a stranger.

Psychological Capacities

Refers to an individual's cognitive, emotional, and behavioral potential or abilities that can be developed and enhanced over time.

Biological-Genetic Constitutions

The unique set of genetic material and biological characteristics each individual inherits from their parents, impacting their physical and sometimes psychological traits.

Economic and Political Power

The ability or capacity of individuals or groups to influence or control the distribution and use of resources and decision-making processes in a society.