Ms. Nolen has Mia, one of her students, stay after class so that she can speak to her about Mia's recent essay. Ms. Nolen noticed that in her essay on the topic of future careers, Mia varied from aspiring to becoming a financial consultant, to a school principal, to a nurse, to the manager of a pet shop. According to Erikson's life-span development theory, Mia is at the ________ stage of human development.
A. initiative versus guilt
B. identity versus identity confusion
C. industry versus inferiority
D. autonomy versus shame and doubt
Answer: B
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