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In a study of the personal goals of people aged 17-82 (Sheldon & Kasser, 2001), older adults were much more likely than younger participants to describe goals that reflected
 
  A) initiative and autonomy.
  B) generativity and integrity.
  C) identity and intimacy.
  D) purpose and industry.

Question 2

Patricia's husband of 50 years recently asked her for a divorce, saying that he had fallen in love with her best friend and they will be cohabiting. Ashamed and angry, Patricia has become a virtual hermit, sitting at home, ignoring the telephone, and spending much of her time crying about all the mistakes that she made in her life. Erikson would characterize Patricia's emotional state as
 
  A) despair.
  B) despondency.
  C) depression.
  D) denial


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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