Yolanda is 24; Zachary is 44; Andrew is 73. Assume that each successfully completes the identity crisis associated with his or her current Eriksonian stage Which of the following alternatives matches each individual with the correct developmental outcome?
a) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: generativity; Andrew: wisdom
b) Yolanda: wisdom; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: generativity
c) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: wisdom; Andrew: generativity
d) Yolanda: generativity; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: wisdom
ANS: A, According to Erikson, intimacy vs. isolation defines young adulthood; generativity vs. stagnation defines middle adulthood; and wisdom reflects successful aging.
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