Sam Is a Fifteen-Year-Old Boy

question 12

Multiple Choice

Sam is a fifteen-year-old boy. He does not have any clue about what he wants to take up as a career. Moreover, in the past two years, he has taken up more than five hobbies. According to Erik Erikson, Sam is__________. 

• A)showing artificialism  
• B)showing egocentrism  
• C)experiencing role integration  
• D)experiencing role diffusion

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