AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Bo is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Bo is at what stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development?

A	identity versus role confusion
B	generativity versus stagnation
C	intimacy versus isolation
D	industry versus inferiority

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. The correct answer is “identity vs role confusion."

Detailed explanation-2: -The normal aging process is associated with declines in certain cognitive abilities, such as processing speed and certain memory, language, visuospatial, and executive function abilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 6: Intimacy Versus Isolation In the sixth stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, young adulthood takes place between the ages of 18 and 40.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Ego integrity versus despair is the eighth and final stage of Erik Erikson’s stage theory of psychosocial development. This stage begins at approximately age 65 and ends at death.

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