Question

During Erikson's crisis of intimacy versus isolation, the key concern involves developing the capacity to share intimacy with others. This stage is associated with

a. adolescence.
b. early adulthood.
c. middle adulthood.
d. late adulthood.

Answer 1

Option B, early adulthood.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per Erikson, the early adulthood starts at the age of 19 and continues till the age of 40. During this period a person come across several conflicting feelings such as intimate relationship, love, passionate relationship etc.

The success of any such relationship cause strong feeling of fulfillment while failure of any such relationship causes a person to become lonely and broken down and thus he/she never becomes get the confidence to share their intimacy with their future partners ever.

Hence, option B is the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is Option B

Stage 6 – Intimacy vs. Isolation (early adulthood)

People who get successful at this stage establish intimate connections between with other people and thus form long lasting relationships