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According to Erikson's theory, the task of middle adulthood is _____ versus ______________. Success in this area involves finding your life’s work and contributing to the development of others, through activities such as volunteering, mentoring others, or perhaps raising children.

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Answer: generativity versus stagnation

Step-by-step explanation:

This is one of the stages in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory .

One usually experiences this stage at the age of 40 and 65.

This is when an individual wants to generate something that will be useful for their children and bring them a positive change in their lives especially financially; generating some sort of wealth or things that can sustain the future of one's own generation .

Generativity refers to having your own imprint in the world having an influence that can benefit others positively and change their lives positively making their world much better.

Stagnation refers to being unable to have such positive influence or contributions on others , this makes one feel separated or useless In their own community or society as they feel like they aren't contributing anything .

An individual who succeed in this stage will feel that they are serving their purpose in the world and making their mark , they will get actively supportive in their homes and society.

The individual who fails feels useless and as of no value since they can not add anything to their homes or community .

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