AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Determine the stage of Psychosocial Development according to Erikson:34-year-old Jacob spends most of his free time playing Halo in his basement. When a coworker offers to “set him up” with a friend, he declines, saying that the woman isn’t his type.
A
Basic trust versus mistrust
B
Industry versus inferiority
C
Identity versus identity confusion
D
Intimacy versus isolation
E
Generativity versus stagnation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Erikson’s fourth stage of identity typically occurs between the ages of 7-13 and involves industry vs. inferiority. When a child successfully navigates this stage, they develop competency. Competency becomes a big part of confidence as we develop in life and plays a strong role in the next stage of identity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The trust vs. mistrust stage is the first stage of psychologist Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This stage begins at birth and lasts until a child is around 18 months old.

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