Question

Fifty-five-year-old Margot has retired early and is consumed with her garden. She calls the police if children ride their bicycles down her sidewalk and shouts at neighbors who come to her door collecting for local charities.
According to Erikson, her lack of generativity will result in:

A) stagnation.
B) isolation.
C) despair.
D) role confusion.

Answer 1

Answer: stagnation.

Explanation: according to Erickson's, stagnation is usually when we fail or unable to give our own contribution or quota to the growth and development of a place, community or any society that we find ourselves. People who are stagnant according to Erickson's does not feel like they are involved, not carried along or disconnected from what is happening at their environment or community. People who experience this feels they are stagnant and unfruitful.