According to Erik Erikson, Role Diffusion Occurs When Youths

question 51

Multiple Choice

According to Erik Erikson, role diffusion occurs when youths:

• A)develop a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for
• B)experience personal growth through extensive parental intervention
• C)place themselves at the mercy of leaders who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves.
• D)realize that they have developed a spoiled identity

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Definitions:

Day-To-Day Lives

The routine and mundane aspects of daily human existence and activity.

Radical Reflexivity

An intense level of self-awareness and questioning of one's position, biases, and impact on the social and natural world.

Social Accomplishment

Achievements or milestones that are recognized and valued within a social context, such as academic, professional, or personal successes.

Ethnomethodologists

Social scientists who study how people use everyday social interactions to construct a shared social reality, emphasizing the methods and practices used to make sense of the social world.