Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Mary Has Worked at the Same Bookstore Since She

question 89

Multiple Choice

Twenty-eight-year-old Mary has worked at the same bookstore since she was 19 and has now begun to question both her choice of occupation and the direction of her life.According to Erikson,this appears to be a manifestation of

• A)retrenchment.
• B)identity confusion.
• C)regression.
• D)ego inferiority.

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Definitions:

CNS

Central Nervous System, the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for integrating sensory information and responding accordingly.

ANS Responses

Physiological reactions mediated by the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates many bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, sleep, and body temperature.

Parasympathetic Nerves

Nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system, involved in rest and digestion.