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According to Erikson, psychologically healthy adolescents develop a sense of _______ as they mature into young adults.

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sense of self

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Identity vs Role confusion (12-18):

In this process, the main task of an adolescent is developing a sense of self. this is the confusing state of mind. This is the state of the struggle of self-identity. adolescent confused in such a question such as who I am, what I am doing here with my life?. They try to fit themselves in different roles and set goals and try to find out self adults. at this stage, the adolescent has a strong sense of self-identity and they want to prove themselves in other perspectives. When an adolescent is apathetic they do not find out their true self-identity, and develop a weak sense of identity and always dependent on parents, and always confused about their future.

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