Author Question: One of the most important contributions of Erikson's personality theory is to the field of: a. ... (Read 54 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

One of the most important contributions of Erikson's personality theory is to the field of:

a. psychometry.
b. computational social science.
c. recombinant memetics.
d. life-span developmental psychology.

Question 2

Erikson's theory has been criticized because it is:

a. irrelevant to the lives of average persons.
b. more applicable to women than to men.
c. incomplete in its description of the last stage of maturity.
d. of more value in the laboratory than in the clinic.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: The field of life-span developmental psychology, which has seen a massive increase in research and theory in recent years, owes much of its spark to Erikson's approach, as does the current interest in developmental problems of middle and old age.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: A specific criticism relates to the incomplete description of the developmental stage of maturity, which Erikson attempted to correct in his 1986 book, Vital Involvement in Old Age. Also, some psychologists question whether personality development after age 55 is likely to be as positive as Erikson suggested with his concept of ego integrity. For many people, this stage of life is characterized by pain, loss, and depression, even for people who develop the basic strength of wisdom.