Erikson suggests that the failure of a person to adapt at one developmental stage:
a. dooms the person to failure at later stages.
b. can displace the person's true developing self.
c. can be corrected successfully at a later stage.
d. prevents the development of the superego.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Erikson's theory allows for optimism because each stage of psychosocial growth, although centered on a crisis, offers the possibility of a positive outcome. We are capable of resolving each situation in a way that is both adaptive and strengthening. Even if we fail at one stage and develop a maladaptive response or a basic weakness, there is hope for change at a later stage.
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