If Mike is struggling to achieve generativity rather than stagnation, Mike is probably:
a) an adolescent.
b) a young adult.
c) middle-aged.
d) elderly.
ANS: C, According to Erikson, generativity versus stagnation is the central challenge of middle age.
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