Erik Erikson's major contribution to a model of psychosocial development was
a. identifying the developmental stages that occur in every human from birth to age 18.
b. ordering developmental stages in infants and toddlers.
c. recognizing that human development continues into adulthood.
d. identifying adjustment disorders as a clinically significant mental disorder.
Answer: c.
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