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RODY.ELKHALIL

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According to Erikson, during the late adulthood stage, in which the task to be accomplished is integrity versus despair, the older adults who have succeeded in achieving ego integrity would NOT
 
  a. accept that they have been productive and have coped with whatever failures they faced.
  b. concentrate on what they have not done, and yearn for another chance to live in a different way.
  c. tend to integrate their past experiences with current realities.
  d. necessarily welcome the notion of death, but view it as an inevitable part of the life cycle.

Question 2

Nancy, a high school senior, feels pressured by her parents to pursue a nursing degree right after graduation; however, she is uncertain about her future direction. She recently started dating, has developed new friendships, and would like to postpone college to see what it's like to have a life. Nancy is working on which of Erikson's developmental tasks?
 
  a. Intimacy versus isolation
  b. Industry versus inferiority
  c. Initiative versus guilt
  d. Identity versus identity confusion



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d



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