When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. this involves finding their life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. what is the primary developmental task of this stage?
(a)-intimacy vs. isolation
(b)-integrity vs. despair
(c)-trust vs. mistrust
(d)-generativity vs. stagnation

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.