CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Development

Joy is 28 years old. She has been dating her boyfriend for four years and would like to get married. She likes her job but thinks that someday she would like to leave her career to become a mother. According to Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, Joy is in which stage?
  1. Identity vs. role confusion
  2. Intimacy vs. isolation
  3. Generativity vs. stagnation
  4. Integrity vs. despair
Explanation
Answer: B - During the intimacy vs. isolation stage, young adults develop intimate love that is stronger than in earlier stages. It is during this stage that most people find life partners. According to Erikson, young adults who struggle during this stage fail to develop strong romantic relationships.
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