Erik Ericson believed the crisis of late adulthood involved:

a. reconciling oneself with death

b. learning to allow others to be your caregiver

c. learning to trust as opposed to mistrust

d. acquiring a sense of integrity and fending off despair.

a. reconciling oneself with death

Explanation:

The 8th and final stage of Erik Erikson's theory is referred to later adulthood and targets individuals aged 60 years or older. This stage represents the crisis in an individuals life when they experience a sense of mortality. Erik Erikson believed this crisis was all about the individual reconciling themselves with death or the idea of dying.