According to Erickson’s epigenetic principle, which of the following are correct?

The oil window:

If igneous rock A has larger, more visible minerals than rock B, it means rock A cooled over a longer period of time

Charles is a businessman who made a great deal of money over the past 20 years. Throughout his life, he has always been self-absorbed and competitive in his business dealings and in social settings. He is now 48 years old and has no spouse or children. Charles has decided to start a charitable foundation for the benefit of needy children. Charles is most likely in which of Erik Erikson’s stages?

Lavender Brown was treated for breast cancer last year and she is now researching theories of how cancer happens. One theory she finds says that as some of the body’s cells die, the proteins they leave behind to create new cells sometimes have “mistakes” in their programming. This would match the theory of aging called what?    

Alissa, a 42-year-old African American woman, has been informed that her youngest daughter has developed breast cancer. She states, “I feel so out of it. Everything feels so vague, like I am in a dream. I am just going thru the motions at work and I feel so disconnected with everything. But there are times that I feel I could just “burst” with the fear and anger that I feel for my baby girl.” According to the Parkes/Bowlby Attachment Model of Bereavement, Alissa is feeling the  ____________ stage of bereavement.  

The least deadly volcanic hazard is generally agreed to be:

Mr. Abbot is a 70-year-old man who has intentional tremors of his hands. He has difficulty walking and difficulty initiating movements. Cognitively, he has memory deficits and problems with abstract reasoning. The dopamine receptors in his brain have degenerated and are not producing enough dopamine. He was treated with L-Dopa for this condition. His brain disorder is likely which of these conditions?    

Penny, a six month old child, responds to her mother by smiling and laughing when her mother plays with her. Her father also receives laughter and play when he picks her up and plays with her. The infant’s responses are called.  

According to this theorist, all persons are initially motivated by a desire to maintain their lives and reproduce their species. This somatic dimension refers to the body and keeping the physical world intact. He further indicates that there are a number of psychological dimensions that are involved the human life, instincts, drives, capacities and the interaction of the environment. However, this theorist believes that the underlying and most essential life direction is the Noetic dimension that involves humankind’s search for the meaningfulness of life.  Which theorist postulated these ideas?