Students Sometimes Have Difficulty Deciding Whether to Go to College

question 414

Multiple Choice

Students sometimes have difficulty deciding whether to go to college or go directly into the workforce after high school.Which of Erikson's stages is relevant to this issue?

• A) intimacy vs. isolation
• B) identity vs. role confusion
• C) industry vs. inferiority
• D) generativity vs self-absorption

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Definitions:

Leadership Categorization Theory

A theoretical perspective suggesting that individuals categorize leaders based on congruence between leader attributes and prototypes of leadership.

Prototypical Characteristics

describe the attributes that are most representative or characteristic of a particular category or class, especially in defining group membership.

Female Leaders

Women who hold positions of authority and responsibility in guiding, directing, or managing others.

Leadership Categorization Theory

A theory that suggests people evaluate leaders based on how closely their behaviors and traits match prototypes of leadership.