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The virtue associated with 'Generativity vs. Stagnation' is:

AFidelity

BLove

CCare

DWisdom

Answer:

C. Care

Read Explanation:

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 7 : Generativity vs  stagnation 

  • Occurs between 40 to 65 years ( Adulthood period ) 

  • Virtue : care 

  • Important event :  Work and parenthood  

  • Generativity involves finding your life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring and raising children.  

  • Those who do not master this task may experience stagnation  and feel as though they are not leaving a mark on the world in a meaningful way .  


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