A 48-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor.

What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

Idenitity vs. Role Confusion

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Ego Integrity vs. DespairIndustry

Industry vs. Inferiority

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Brandon Hutchinson

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26 January, 21:53

A 48-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor.

What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

Idenitity vs. Role Confusion

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Ego Integrity vs. DespairIndustry

Industry vs. Inferiority

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Marissa Mcconnell · Answer 1

Answer: Generativity vs Stagnation

Explanation:

Eric Eriksson postulated 8 stages of psychosocial development. These stages are;

1. Trust vs mistrust

2. Autonomy vs shame and doubt

3. Initiative vs guilt

4. Industry vs inferiority

5. Identity vs role confusion

6. Intimacy vs isolation

7. Generativity vs. Stagnation

8. Ego Integrity vs. Despair

Generativity vs. Stagnation stage occurs at adulthood 40-65yrs. At this stage, people want to live a legacy by giving back to society. This includes taking time to train their children. This stage is associated with care.

A 48-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor.What stage would Erikson consider this to be:Idenitity vs. Role ConfusionGenerativity vs. StagnationEgo Integrity vs. DespairIndustryIndustry vs. Inferiority

A 48-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor.

What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

Idenitity vs. Role Confusion

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Ego Integrity vs. DespairIndustry

Industry vs. Inferiority