On Ray's 63rd birthday, he mentioned to his wife that since he was approaching retirement from the company he had worked for over 30 years, he had come to terms with the fact that he was not going to reach his lifelong goal of being Vice President of the company. Ray's attitude suggests
A) he is adapting to the challenges that are common during late middle age.
B) he is depressed about the fact that he didn't achieve his goal and is deluding himself to think he has come to terms with it.
C) he has low self-esteem and he would not give up his dream if he had high self-esteem.
D) he is trying to get his wife to feel sorry for him, which is a common phenomenon amongmen who are about to retire.
Question 2
According to Erikson, the central issue of late adulthood is
A) intimacy vs. isolation.
B) integrity vs. despair.
C) identity vs. identity confusion.
D) generativity vs. stagnation.
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