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lbcchick · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What is the difference between symbols and signs?

a. Symbols are usually related in some way to the object they stand for; signs are more abstract in that there is no direct relation between the sign and what it stands for.
b. There is no direct relation between a symbol and what it stands for, but there is a direct relation between a sign and what it stands for.
c. Symbols are more powerful mental tools than signs. d. Symbols are semiotic; signs are sensorimotor.

Question 2

Which of the following criticisms of psychosocial theory relates to the stages of development?

a. A male, Eurocentric, individualistic perspective is utilized to create the stages. b. The period of adult life is not adequately differentiated.
c. The life stage concept is abstract and difficult to measure.
d. Movement from one stage to the next is not adequately explained.