Erik Erikson suggested that middle adulthood encompasses a period marked by __________, where a person reflects on whether she or he is making a contribution to family and community.

A. initiative versus guilt
B. ego depletion versus despair
C. imitation versus sincerity
D. generativity versus stagnation


Answer: D

Psychology

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