Antoine is a successful lawyer who just celebrated his 50th birthday. After this milestone, he reflects back on his life and realizes that he devoted most of his energy over the last 25 years to advancing his career. According to Erikson, how is he likely to respond to this realization if he has a sense of generativity?

A. He will want to spend more time with his children and parents and volunteer in his community.
B. He will want to devote more time to work so that he can advance even further in his profession.
C. He will want to become involved in other business pursuits to generate more income.
D. He will want to reflect on how lucky his family is to have him as their financial provider.


Answer: A

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