Life and Career Skills First Quiz

According to Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial task of adolescence?

• Trust vs. Mistrust

• Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Autonomy vs. Shame

• Integrity vs. Despair

A teenager exploring different career options and ideologies is experiencing:

• Role confusion

• Identity formation

• Inferiority

• Intimacy development

Failure to establish a clear identity during adolescence may result in:

• Shame and doubt

• Isolation

• Role confusion

• Stagnation

The psychosocial crisis faced in young adulthood is:

• Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Industry vs. Inferiority

• Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Generativity vs. Stagnation

A young adult who avoids meaningful relationships may experience:

• Intimacy

• Isolation

• Generativity

• Despair

During middle adulthood, Erikson believed people strive for:

• Isolation

• Generativity

• Role identity

• Integrity

A parent mentoring a younger employee or guiding children is showing:

• Intimacy

• Identity

• Generativity

• Ego Integrity

According to Erikson, stagnation in middle adulthood may manifest as:

• Productivity

• Boredom and lack of purpose

• Role confusion

• Isolation from peers

In late adulthood, the main psychosocial conflict is:

• Trust vs. Mistrust

• Initiative vs. Guilt

• Integrity vs. Despair

• Generativity vs. Stagnation

An elderly person looking back at life with a sense of fulfillment is experiencing:

• Despair

• Isolation

• Integrity

• Shame