Exam (elaborations) Pyc2603

According to the .......... principle in Erikson's theory, each developmental crisis unfolds from the previous stage according to a predestined order, which means that all the opposing poles are present throughout life 1) Synthesis 2) Crisis 3) Opposing pole 4) Epigenetic Downloaded by: Alecha | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The study-notes marketplace 37. According to Erikson's theory, the main challenge during middle adulthood is to 1) develop a willingness to try new things and to handle failure 2) commit to another in a loving relationship 3) contribute to the younger generation through family or productive work 4) view one's life as satisfactory and worth living 38. Andrew, age 65, has just retired. During his whole career he was a workaholic. With the result that he invested most of his energies in his work and did not have any time to develop other interests. He is struggling to come to terms with his retirement, as his identity was largely linked to his career. Taking Peck's theory into consideration, Andrew is probably in the ..........… psychosocial developmental stage 1) integrity versus despair 2) ego differentiation versus work role preoccupation 3) career consolidation versus self-absorption 4) ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation 39. The five dimensions of personality incorporated in Costa and McCrae’s Five Factor Model (cited in Louw & Louw,2009) are 1) extraversion, neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness 2) neuroticism, psychoticism, extraversion, agreeableness and competence 3) extraversion, agreeableness, emotional stability, conscientiousness and self-discipline 4) neuroticism, extraversion, dutifulness, competence, and openness to experience 40. Findings from several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies (cited in Louw & Louw, 2009) suggested interindividual personality changes, such as the following a) Extraversion declines after age 30 b) Conscientiousness and openness to experiences increase in young adulthood but decline in later adulthood c) Neuroticism Increases with age d) Cross-cultural differences were noted in the patterns of change The correct an