According to Erik Erikson's theory, what are the consequences of an adolescent failing to resolve an identity crisis?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Erikson, youth who successfully cope with conflicting identities emerge with a new sense of self that is both refreshing and acceptable. Adolescents who do not successfully resolve this identity crisis suffer what Erikson calls identity confusion. The confusion takes one of two courses: Individuals withdraw, isolating themselves from peers and family, or they immerse themselves in the world of peers and lose their identity in the crowd.
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A) Ivan Pavlov B) B. F. Skinner C) John Watson D) Edward Thorndike
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a. one person was in the area. b. four to five people were in the area. c. a dozen people were in the area. d. the place was crowded with many people.
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