Multiple Choice
According to Erik Erikson, the great governor of initiative is:
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According to Erikson, the primary socioemotional task in early adulthood is that of intimacy vs. which of the following?
A
Isolation
B
Despair
C
Role confusion
D
Inferiority
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Understand Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages from infancy to late adulthood, each characterized by a central conflict or task.
Identify the stage relevant to early adulthood, which is the sixth stage in Erikson's model.
Recall that the primary conflict in early adulthood is between 'Intimacy' and another opposing outcome.
Review the options given: Isolation, Despair, Role confusion, and Inferiority, and consider which aligns with Erikson's theory for early adulthood.
Recognize that 'Isolation' is the correct opposing conflict to 'Intimacy' in early adulthood, as per Erikson's psychosocial stages.
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