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Teens begin to form an identity by asking "Who am I?" and "What kind of person do I want to be?" According to Erikson, failure to achieve a stable identity leads to ____.

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​role confusion and problems with subsequent stages

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Role confusion: In psychology, the term role confusion is referred to as the tendency of an individual not being able to understand his or her identity and is not being able to be sure of himself and herself in his or her place in society. This occurs during adolescence period in an individual's life.

In the question above, According to Erikson, failure to achieve a stable identity leads to ​role confusion and problems with subsequent stages

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