Sixteen-year-old Aaliyah experiments with different friend groups, considers several possible majors, tries out a religious community her family does not belong to, and asks her parents many questions about who she "really" is. Her parents notice that her values and goals shift several times during the year.
According to Erikson, successfully resolving Aaliyah's current stage best prepares her for which next conflict?
- Acheck_circle
Intimacy vs. isolation
- B
Industry vs. inferiority
- C
Integrity vs. despair
- D
Autonomy vs. shame
Explanation
Erikson argued that a stable identity is needed to form deep, mutual relationships in young adulthood. Without a clear sense of self, individuals may struggle with the intimacy-vs-isolation conflict that follows adolescence.