Erikson's Theory of Social Development Viewed the Period from Ages

question 67

Multiple Choice

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages three to six,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of

• A)identity versus role diffusion.
• B)industry versus inferiority.
• C)initiative versus guilt.
• D)autonomy versus shame and doubt.

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Definitions:

α

Denotes the level of significance in hypothesis testing; a threshold below which the p-value must fall for results to be considered statistically significant.

Type I Error

Occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating that there is a significant effect when there is none.

Lowering Alpha

The process of reducing the alpha level, or the significance level, to decrease the likelihood of committing a Type I error in statistical hypothesis testing.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, implying a miss in detecting an actual effect or difference.