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ASWB Social Work Clinical

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The 8th stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial model occurs in late adulthood, usually 60 years of age or older. Some people in this life cycle begin to experience a sense of mortality, thinking back upon their lives and coming to terms with their choices. Others will see the wrong choices they made and feel life is too short to make any changes. What is the name of this life stage?
  1. Ego integrity versus despair
  2. Intimacy versus isolation
  3. Generativity versus self-absorption
  4. Identity versus role confusion
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Answer: A - Older adults who are satisfied with their life’s accomplishments have a sense of integrity. Those who realize integrity was not achieved, feel the outcome of despair which can cause bitterness and hopelessness. The elderly population at this stage of “ego integrity versus despair” reaches an understanding of the reality that death is close. They can have a positive or negative outlook, but must accept their lives as coming to an end.
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