Although Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are sequential,the search for identity that begins in the stage of identity versus role confusion:

A) is ongoing throughout adulthood.
B) ends with the stage of intimacy versus isolation.
C) ends with the stage of generativity versus stagnation.
D) comes to fruition only after the stage of integrity versus despair.

Psychosocial Development

A theory that describes the stages of psychological and social development through which individuals pass from infancy to adulthood.

Identity

A concept referring to a person's perception of self, in terms of distinguishing characteristics, values, and social relations that give individuals a sense of who they are.

Role Confusion

A situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her identity is. (Sometimes called identity diffusion or role diffusion.)