Which of the Following Best Describes Erik Erikson's Notion of Intimacy

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Erik Erikson's notion of intimacy?

• A)when an individual becomes cognizant of their private and public selves,blends them,and creates a shared self to present to another person within a relationship
• B)when the ego works in conjunction with the superego to satisfy the desires of the id in a socially acceptable way
• C)the uniting one's newly formed identity with another person in an enduring,committed intimate relationship
• D)when an individual develops the skills necessary for a relationship by modeling it after what he or she has observed from the environment

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Definitions:

Ancestors

Predecessors from whom a person is descended, often considered in the context of family history or evolutionary biology.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains mental and psychological traits as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.

The Origin of Species

A seminal book by Charles Darwin that introduced the theory of evolution through natural selection.

Keller and Nesse's

Refers to the work or perspectives of Randolph M. Nesse and perhaps his collaborations with others like George C. Williams or Keller, focusing on evolutionary psychology or Darwinian medicine.