A young adult is balancing the need to live and work independently with the desire to have a girlfriend for companionship and love.Which developmental stage is the young adult experiencing?

A) Intimacy versus isolation
B) Obedience and orientation
C) Self-control and independence
D) Generosity versus self-absorption

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Matthew Schetakis · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The young adult is at the intimacy versus isolation stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.The young adult is balancing the need for independence and personal growth with the desire to form intimate relationships with others.Generativity versus self-absorption is experienced during the middle adult years.Obedience and orientation is experienced during the early childhood/toddler years.Self-control and independence is also experienced during the early childhood/toddler years.

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