Question

16-year old Brenda's parents are political conservatives, while she identifies more with liberal political views. When asked her political orientation, Brenda seems uncertain and does not respond. Brenda is dealing with the _____ crisis.

A) industry versus inferiority
B) autonomy versus shame and doubt
C) ego integrity versus despair
D) identity versus role confusion

Answer 1

Identity versus role confusion

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Erik Erikson, during the ages of 12-18 i.e, adolescents a person forms their identity.

A person ponders what kind of person they are in this stage. By setting goals and achieving them a person forms their identity. A person tries to identify themseleves with a certain group based on their beleif. If the person cannot identify with any group then they are confused about their identity.

Here, Brenda has liberal views but her parents are conservative. When confronted with a question about her political orientation she does not respond. Her own sense of identity has not fully formed.

Hence, she is in the identity versus role confusion stage.