Identify and Discuss the Seventh Stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Life-Span

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Essay

Identify and discuss the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial life-span development perspective.Provide examples to illustrate your point.

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Definitions:

Somatic System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

CNS

Central Nervous System, the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates and coordinates bodily functions.

Event-Related Potentials

Brain waves measured by EEG that are the direct result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event, useful in the study of cognitive processes.