Question

In Erikson’s eighth psychosocial stage, ________, the person in old age realizes that he has to accept his life as it’s been. a. initiative vs guilt b. intimacy vs isolation c. integrity vs despair d. industry vs inferiority

Answer 1

c. integrity vs despair

Step-by-step explanation:

In integrity vs despair, the eight (and final) stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development stages, people reflect on their life and ask themselves if they lived a meaningful life, if they have accomplished that they wanted to do. It usually begins near retirement age.

a. initiative vs guilt is the third stage of Erikson's psychosocial development stages.

b.intimacy vs isolation is the sixth stage.

d. industry vs inferiority is the fourth stage