Your client, Linda, who is a Native American, tells you that spirits live in the trees near her home. To be an effective counselor, you will need to judge Linda's behavior in relation to the values of the Native American culture. This example illustrates the idea of

Which of the following best expresses Daniel Levinson's idea about development at mid-life?

A) There is little variation in the personality characteristics of an individual at the age of 25, 50, 75, or 100. B) A primary task of adulthood is to assist the next generation in developing into mature and competent individuals. C) The developmental tasks of mid-life are likely to cause a crisis when an individual's ability to cope is overwhelmed. D) Individuals whose life transitions are congruent with the social clock are able to more effectively adapt to the challenges of mid-life.

Conception involves the

a. division of cells via mitosis. b. study of concordance rates among twins. c. dominance of some alleles over others. d. union of sperm and egg.