Identity vs.
Role Confusion
Role Confusion
____ _________ leads you to be unsure of who you are and where you fit, have a lack of commitment, and have weak confidence.
What is Role Confusion?
The Intimacy vs. Isolation stage takes place during this broadly defined term, occurring after the age of 18.
What is adulthood?
___________ refers to making your mark on the world by caring for others, as well as through creating and accomplishing things that make the world a better place.
What is generativity?
________ refers to a person's ability to look back on their life with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.
What is integrity?
The Identity vs. Role Confusion stage ends around this age, the same age as when you can vote!
What is 18?
Erikson believed that having a fully formed sense of ____ was essential to being able to form intimate relationships.
What is self?
This penultimate stage ends around age __, this is also the retirement age!
What is 65?
______ refers to looking back on life with feelings of regret, shame, or disappointment.
What is despair?
This stage is crucial for developing a strong identity along with a sense of _________ in life.
What is direction?
Erikson described ______ relationships as those characterized by closeness, honesty, and love.
What is intimate?
Generativity is most commonly realized through having and raising ________.
What are children?
The most common question during this stage is “Did I live a __________ ____?”
What is “meaningful life”?
This is the major question asked during this stage.
What is “Who am I?”?
__________ is often caused by childhood neglect, lack of commitment, an ability to open up, and lack of self confidence.
What is isolation?
In late adulthood, a generative person seeks to help develop the ________ generation.
What is younger?
Despair often leads to __________ symptoms, characterized by sadness, anxiety, apathy, and hopelessness.
What is depressive?
Erikson defined it as this: “the fundamental organizing principal which develops constantly throughout the lifespan.”
What is identity?
Isolation and __________ can have severe effects such as substance abuse, depression, and cardiovascular disease.
What is loneliness?
_________ is often caused by being self-centered, not improving one’s own self, and failing to interact with others.
What is stagnation?
Erikson defined ______ as an "informed and detached concern with life itself even in the face of death itself."
What is wisdom?