Question

Eugene is 27 years old, and he feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices he has made so far; and consequently he is reluctant at this point to undertake a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Eugene will:____________
a. develop a sense of despair
b. develop feelings of inferiority
c. develop a sense of isolation
d. become stagnated

Answer 1

Answer:

c. develop a sense of isolation.                                                                                                            

Explanation:

Intimacy vs isolation: In psychology, the term intimacy versus isolation is defined as one of the stages in the theory of psychosocial development which is proposed by Erik Erikson. It starts with the age of approximately eighteen years and lasts through forty years i.e, the period between young adulthood and late adulthood. It is the sixth stage in Erikson's theory.

At this stage, the main conflict that occurs in an individual's life is the center of making a loving and intimate relationship with someone else. In case, a person is not willing to find a person for oneself then he or she will develop a sense of isolation and often feels alone and develop an inferiority complex.

In the question above, Eugene will develop a sense of isolation.