Using Erikson's theories as a guide, choose the best explanation for the notion that adolescent "identity crisis" is the single most significant conflict a person must face. A. Once you resolve the identity crisis, you have very few, if any, conflicts as life progresses. B. Resolving the identity crisis will allow you to plan for, and make decisions about, future endeavors. C. How you deal with the identity crisis is telling of how you dealt with past conflicts. D. Not successfully resolving the identity crisis will lead you to becoming a negative person.

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Maci Baldwin

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25 March, 13:21

Using Erikson's theories as a guide, choose the best explanation for the notion that adolescent "identity crisis" is the single most significant conflict a person must face. A. Once you resolve the identity crisis, you have very few, if any, conflicts as life progresses. B. Resolving the identity crisis will allow you to plan for, and make decisions about, future endeavors. C. How you deal with the identity crisis is telling of how you dealt with past conflicts. D. Not successfully resolving the identity crisis will lead you to becoming a negative person.

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Mylie Carey · Answer 1

The correct answer is definitely B. Resolving the identity crisis will allow you to plan for, and make decisions about, future endeavors. Erik Erikson said that we net to get over this internal conflict, to figure out who we are and who we want to be. This knowledge will lead us to the most important steps and decisions in our future life.