On a TV game show, you are asked which way Lincoln's head faces on a penny You are unable to answer correctly, and you lose a large prize. Your memory failure is most likely a result of

An individual who is mentally retarded but can perform at a very high level in one specific area or task may have __________

a) savant syndrome. b) a mental set. c) divergent thinking ability. d) a primary mental ability.

Which of the following statements about generativity is true?

A) Parenting is the primary means of realizing generativity and, therefore, childless middle-aged adults become stagnant. B) Adults can be generative in parenting or other family relationships, but not in the workplace or community. C) A culture's "belief in the species" is a major motivator of generative action, according to Erikson. D) Generativity is motivated by the sense that one's days are numbered and the sense of quiet desperation that ensues.