At This Stage in His Life, Martin Is Busy with Providing

question 91

Multiple Choice

At this stage in his life, Martin is busy with providing money for his family, with working on his relationship with his wife, and with helping his parents adjust to the processes of aging. According to Havighurst's model, which stage of development is Martin most likely in?

• A) middle age
• B) early adulthood
• C) older adulthood
• D) adolescence

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors

Patterns of behavior characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed in response.

Modeling

The process of representing real-life systems through mathematical formulas and simulations.

Social Withdrawal

The avoidance of social interactions and situations, often due to anxiety or preference for solitude.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis whereby patients project feelings about important people from their past onto the therapist.