According to Erikson, If Adolescents Do Not Successfully Develop a Core

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson, if adolescents do not successfully develop a core sense of identity, they will experience

• A) mistrust.
• B) role confusion.
• C) isolation.
• D) shame and doubt.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, responsibility, and organization.

Repressed Sexual Desires

Unconscious exclusion of sexual wishes or fantasies from the conscious mind, a concept often discussed in psychoanalytic theory.

Neurotic Behavior

Patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are distressing to the individual but are less severe than psychotic disorders.

Personality

An assortment of characteristics that make up a person's unique identity.