Devin is 23 years old. He has a strong sense of his own identity, but he is still working out who he is while in a relationship and how to make a healthy relationship with a partner. Although he's had several "serious" relationships, he has never had a girlfriend longer than 6 months. Which of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development does Devin's situation best represent?

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Julian Lyons

Social Studies

26 August, 15:30

Devin is 23 years old. He has a strong sense of his own identity, but he is still working out who he is while in a relationship and how to make a healthy relationship with a partner. Although he's had several "serious" relationships, he has never had a girlfriend longer than 6 months. Which of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development does Devin's situation best represent?

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Jamal Hull · Answer 1

He's in the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage of psychosocial development.

Explanation:

Intimacy vs. Isolation stage of psychosocial development centers around forming intimate, long-lasting relationships.

When failing this stage, it will most probably result in a devastating sense of isolation and perpetual loneliness. While succeeding will result in an strong, intimate circle of relationships.