Which of the Following Is True of the Findings of a Study

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the findings of a study of 200 adults by Van Hiel and colleagues?

• A) Havighurst's developmental tasks did not apply to middle adulthood.
• B) Stagnation and generativity were direct opposites of each other.
• C) Erikson's developmental crises were highly correlated with Freud's psychosexual stages of development.
• D) The more generative group scored significantly higher on conscientiousness.

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Definitions:

Feature Processing

In psychology, feature processing is the method through which the brain identifies and processes distinct elements of an object or scene, such as color, shape, or motion.

Top-Down Processing

An approach to perception that involves higher-level cognitive processes, such as expectations and previous knowledge, to interpret sensory information.

Müller-Lyer Illusion

A visual illusion in which two lines of the same length appear to be of different lengths because of the addition of inward or outward facing wings at the ends of the lines.