From Erikson's Point of View, What Is the Major Goal

question 160

Multiple Choice

From Erikson's point of view, what is the major goal of development during the adolescent period?

• A) learning to deal with sexual issues
• B) developing a sense of self-identity
• C) resolving the intimacy versus isolation crisis
• D) identifying sexual orientation

---

Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive approach where perception begins with stimuli originating in the environment, influencing our understanding from the basic sensory input toward more complex processing.

Structuralist Approach

A method in psychology that analyzes the basic elements of human thought and perception to understand the structure of the mind.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention not associated with vision defects or deficits resulting in the failure to notice an unexpected stimulus that is in one's sightline.

Gestalt Principle

Psychological theories that emphasize that the whole of anything is greater than its parts, especially in visual and perceptual organization.