Michael is 21 years old and he is trying to decide whether to marry now or wait until he has finished graduate school. He is in which of Erikson's stages?

A) intimacy vs. isolation
B) identity vs. role confusion
C) ego integrity vs. despair
D) generativity vs. stagnation

Erikson's Stages

A theory of psychosocial development delineating eight stages that an individual passes through from infancy to late adulthood, each characterized by a different psychological conflict.

Intimacy vs. Isolation

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development focusing on young adults' struggle to form meaningful, close relationships versus experiencing loneliness and isolation.

Identity vs. Role Confusion

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where adolescents face challenges in forming a personal identity.