According to Erikson,what Happens When a Person Who Had Difficulty

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Multiple Choice

According to Erikson,what happens when a person who had difficulty with the developmental challenge in one stage enters the next stage? He or she is ______.

• A) equally likely to do well with the new stage as someone who achieved the developmental challenge at the earlier stage
• B) at high risk for being unsuccessful at the next stage as well
• C) advised to regress to the earlier stage and successfully complete the developmental challenge before moving on
• D) more likely to do well since he or she experienced the difficulty in the previous stage

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Definitions:

Prevalence

Proportion of the population who have a specific disorder at a given point or period in time.

Chronic Insomnia

A long-standing difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, despite the opportunity to do so, affecting someone's day-to-day functioning.

Mental Disorders

Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and impaired functioning.

Adults

Refers to individuals who have reached the age of majority, typically signifying the transition from childhood into legal independence and societal responsibilities.