Julio, a 12-year-old, cannot get his science project to work. In fact, it seems to him that nothing he makes ever works properly
. In the context of Erik Erikson's eight stages of human development, Julio is at risk for developing a sense of:______. a) stagnation.
b) inferiority.
c) shame and doubt.
d) identity diffusion.
Explanation: Erikson describes the state of identity difussion as being particularly clearly demonstrated in some late adolescents or young adults, in whom the state is pathological. In an exaggerated way, they may show what the normal adolescent experiences to a lesser extent. They show a sense of isolation, a disintegration of the sense of inner continuity, a sense of over-all ashamedness and an inability to derive a sense of accomplishment.
