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storky111

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According to Erikson, personality growth occurs in eight stages that are characterized by
 
  a. the confrontation and resolution of various crises for better or worse.
  b. dichotomies that lack any prescribed order, though these stages are nonetheless experienced by most individuals.
  c. the acceptance of desirable qualities and the rejection of negative ones; a preponderance of desirable qualities is what determines how well adjusted someone is.
  d. a perfect balance between positive and negative personality characteristics.

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Erikson's theory of psychosocial development states that personality development occurs
 
  a. in a different sequence for different people depending on external, environmental factors.
  b. by successfully resolving a predetermined series of turning points, or psychosocial crises.
  c. solely on the basis of how much effort an individual puts forth.
  d. automatically because nature has predisposed individuals to act in ways that cannot be altered by the environment.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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