According to Erikson, Personality Growth Occurs in Eight Stages That

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson, personality growth occurs in eight stages that are characterized by

• A) the confrontation and resolution of various crises for better or worse.
• B) dichotomies that lack any prescribed order, though these stages are nonetheless experienced by most individuals.
• C) the acceptance of desirable qualities and the rejection of negative ones; a preponderance of desirable qualities is what determines how well adjusted someone is.
• D) a perfect balance between positive and negative personality characteristics.

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