DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
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Intimacy vs. Isolation
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Identity vs. Role Confusion
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Generativity vs. Stagnation
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Erik Erikson, the main task of adolescents is to solve the crisis of identity versus role confusion. Research has shown that a stable and strong sense of identity is associated with better mental health of adolescents.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the identity vs. role confusion stage, the conflict is centered on developing a personal identity. Successfully completing this stage leads to a strong sense of self that will remain throughout life.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Identity versus Role confusion (or diffusion) stage is characterized by the adolescent question of “Who am I, ” during which time they are conflicted with dozens of values and ideas of who they should be and what they should think.
Detailed explanation-4: -The eight conflicts of Erikson’s theory are: trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame/doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs.