Early Adulthood Is a Period During Which a Person Either

question 172

Multiple Choice

Early adulthood is a period during which a person either builds a network of social relationships or becomes socially lonely.This developmental dilemma,as described by Erikson,is known as

• A)identity versus identity diffusion.
• B)intimacy versus isolation.
• C)generativity versus stagnation.
• D)integrity versus despair.

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Definitions:

Moral Panics

Widespread public anxiety or fear that some evil threatens the well-being of society, often disproportionate to the actual threat.

Pedophiles

Individuals who have a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children, generally aged 13 years or younger.

Mandatory Minimum

A predetermined minimum sentence prescribed by law that must be imposed for specific crimes.

Incarcerated

Being confined in a prison or jail as a result of criminal conviction.