CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When do the greatest gains in identity formation occur?
A
During middle childhood
B
During junior high school
C
During high school
D
After marriage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fifth stage of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is identity vs. role confusion, and it occurs during adolescence, from about 12-18 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Despite the fact that identity development occurs throughout one’s lifetime, adolescence is the first time that individuals begin to think about how our identity may affect our lives [2]. During adolescence, we are much more self-conscious about our changing identities than at any other stage in our lives [3].

Detailed explanation-3: -Adolescence is crucial for many aspects of developing self and identity, including commitments, personal goals, motivations, and psychosocial well-being (4–7).

Detailed explanation-4: -Marcia’s four identity stages are diffusion (low exploration, low commitment), foreclosure (low exploration, high commitment), moratorium (high exploration, low commitment), and achievement (high exploration, high commitment).

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