Question

Louis is 15 years old and is beginning to think about college. His parents have told him that he has a unique personality and should consider going into his father's public relations business. Louis is in what stage of Erikson's psychosocial development?

a) identity-versus-identity-confusion
b) intimacy-versus-isolation
c) autonomy-versus-shame and doubt
d) trust-versus-mistrust

Answer 1

Identity versus identity confusion

Step-by-step explanation:

Identity versus identity confusion is the stage of Erickson's psycho-social development theory. This is the stage that occurs in adolescence between the age of approximately 12 to 18. At this stage, the adolescence develops a sense of self and independence.

According to Erick Erickson people changes throughout their life. The progression occurs step by step or stage by stage. At every stage, a person faces conflict in every stage. When the conflict has been resolved is called the first virtue ever that grabbed by adolescence.

The adolescence is interested in the stage interaction and relationship that affect development and growth.