According to Erik Erikson, when a person who had difficulty with the developmental challenge in one stage enters the next stage, he or she is __________.
A. equally likely to do well with the new stage as someone who achieved the developmental challenge at the earlier stage
B. at high risk for being unsuccessful at the next stage as well
C. advised to regress to the earlier stage and successfully complete the developmental challenge before moving on
D. more likely to do well since he or she experienced the difficulty in the previous stage
Answer: B
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