Leonardo Finds That as He Has Reached Middle Age, His

question 111

Multiple Choice

Leonardo finds that as he has reached middle age, his physical stamina has begun to wane, and he has been forced to shift his focus his leisure time interests away from golf and tennis toward reading and going to the theater. Peck would describe Leonardo's adjustment as centering on:

• A) socializing versus sexuality
• B) valuing wisdom versus valuing physical powers
• C) mental flexibility versus mental rigidity
• D) cathectic flexibility versus cathectic impoverishment

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