Erikson suggested that adolescents who simply take on their parents' values or conform to their parents' expectations have failed to work on

A) developing a sense of basic trust.
B) delaying gratification.
C) achieving a conventional morality.
D) refining their sense of identity.

Erikson believed that adolescents who simply conform to their parents' expectations without exploring their own values and beliefs have failed to refine their sense of identity. In his theory, the teenage years are a critical time for developing a sense of self and figuring out one's place in the world. By blindly accepting their parents' values, teenagers may miss out on the opportunity to explore and solidify their own sense of identity.