Hector Is 70 Years Old and Has Just Retired from a Career

question 9

Multiple Choice

Hector is 70 years old and has just retired from a career as a lawyer. He is now spending time looking back on his life and is recognizing, as well as coming to terms with, mistakes, regrets, and unfinished business. Hector is engaging in a process called ________.

• A) despair
• B) sense of identity
• C) ego integrity
• D) a life review

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Definitions:

Colliding Cultures

The clashes and conflicts that occur when different cultural values and beliefs interact.

Paid Vacation

Employment benefit in which an employee is compensated for a certain amount of vacation time, allowing them to take time off from work while still receiving their normal pay.

European Community

A historic term for the initial stages of what is now the European Union, focused on economic and political integration among European nations.

Chameleon Effect

The unconscious tendency of individuals to mimic the postures, mannerisms, facial expressions, and other behaviors of their interaction partners.