Erikson Believed That Because of the Pressures Related to the Identity-Versus-Identity-Confusion

question 8

Multiple Choice

Erikson believed that because of the pressures related to the identity-versus-identity-confusion stage,many adolescents

• A)never have the opportunity to experience adolescence fully before they mature and move on to young adulthood.
• B)become psychologically scarred for life and never fully mature.
• C)pursue a "psychological moratorium" during which they take time off from upcoming responsibilities of adulthood to explore alternative roles and possibilities.
• D)regress psychologically to an earlier time in their lives or childhood where life was simpler.

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