Susan's grandmother, at age 80, is engaged in the personal journey of connecting her life with the historical and cultural purpose of human society. The grandmother is in which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages?

(A) identity versus role confusion

(B) industry versus inferiority

(C) generativity versus stagnation

(D) integrity versus despair

D. integrity versus despair

Answer: (D) Integrity vs. Despair

Explanation:

This is the final eighth stage of Erik Erikson in the theory of psychosocial development.

It's a stage that kicks in when we hit our elderly age of 65 and above or until we die. This is when we start to reflect on what we have achieved and where we have been successful and that sense of accomplishment brings integrity.

It when we feel complete and whole because of what we have achieved in life.

At the age of 65 and above we start to slow down in our productivity, because at this stage we are retired.

However if at this stage we feel that we haven't done much and haven't accomplished anything in life, dissatisfaction hit us and that when we become despair and depressed.

If someone feels successful at this stage they are likely to make peace with death.