According to Erikson's developmental theory, the primary developmental task of the middle adult years is to achieve a willingness to care for and guide others. What is this known as?
a. Autonomy
b. Identity
c. Initiative
d. Generativity
D
Generativity (40 to 65 years) (middle adulthood): concerned with caring for and guiding others
Autonomy (1 to 3 years) (toddlerhood): beginning independence
Identity (puberty to 12 to 20 years) (adolescence): integrated sense of self
Initiative (3 to 6 years) (preschool): trying out new things
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