Teens Begin to Form an Identity by Asking "Who Am

question 30

Multiple Choice

Teens begin to form an identity by asking "Who am I?" and "What kind of person do I want to be?" According to Erikson,failure to achieve a stable identity leads to ____.

• A)a sense of stagnation and a mid-life crisis
• B)role confusion and problems with subsequent stages
• C)the potential for feelings of despair and an unhappy dying process
• D)feelings of loneliness and isolation and an inability to create a relationship

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