Question

The 'Identity vs. Role Confusion' stage occurs during which period of life?

• A. Preschool age
• B. Old age
• C. Adolescence
• D. Young adulthood

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Adolescence

Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development  

• Erikson's stage of psychosocial development is a theory that was introduced in the 1950s by the Psychologist and psychoanalyst Erik Erikson.      

• The person experiences a psychosocial crisis which could have a positive or negative outcome for personality development.  

• He is famous for coining the phrase “ IDENTITY CRISIS”

Eight stages of development 

• Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory proposes  that our personality develops through eight stages. 
  

Stage 1 : Trust vs mistrust 
Stage 2 : Autonomy vs shame and doubt 

Stage 3 : Initiative vs Guilt 

Stage 4 : Industry vs inferiority 

Stage 5 : Identity vs Role confusion 
Stage 6 : Intimacy vs isolation

Stage 7 : Generativity vs  stagnation 

Stage 8 : Integrity vs Despair 

Stage 5 : Identity vs Role confusion 

• Occurs between 12 to 18 years ( Adolescence period ) 

• Virtue : Fidelity 

• Important event : social relationship 

• Main task is developing a sense of self also struggle with questions such as “ who am I ? and what do I ? want to do  with my life”?  

• Adolescents who are successful at this stage have a strong sense of identity while failure leads to role confusion and a weak sense of  self.