Carolyn Is Thinking of Her Children and What They Are

question 9

Multiple Choice

Carolyn is thinking of her children and what they are to become. She wants to see her children succeed and raise healthy families of their own. Carolyn spends more and more time thinking about how best to help her children be good people who contribute to society. Which of Erikson's stages would Carolyn most likely be experiencing?

• A) Identity vs. role confusion
• B) Integrity vs. despair
• C) Intimacy vs. isolation
• D) Generativity vs. stagnation

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Definitions:

Main Components

Essential parts or elements that make up a system, structure, or principle, foundational to its function or identity.

Informational Social Influence

The process of aligning one's thoughts or behaviors with those of a group because of a desire to be correct or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads an individual to conform in order to be liked or accepted by them.

Private Acceptance

A genuine inner belief that others are right.