Answer:
d. integrity vs. despair
Explanation:
Erik Erikson proposed a theory of psychosocial development. According to this theory, people go through different stages during their lifes, these stages present a conflict that help to the development of the person, this conflict is presented in the form of a crisis, if people deal with the crisis in a effective way, they emerge from the stage with a psychological strength that will help them face the next stages and life in a positive way.
This theory consists of 8 different stages that take place during the person's entire lifespan.
The eight stage of psychosocial development is called 'integrity vs. despair' and takes place during old age.
During this stage, the individual will look back on the events that took place during his/her life and will determine if they are happy with the life they had or if they have regrets. Individuals who have many regrets will experience a sense of despair, while individuals who feel happy about the life they had will look back with a sense of satisfaction and will give meaning to the contributions they had in life. This achievement is called integrity.
Thus, the developmental task of Erik Erikson’s eighth stage of psychosocial development, in which an individual assesses and makes sense of her life and the meaning of her contributions would be the stage of integrity vs. despair.
