Middle age (30-64) Erikson stage?

Middle age (30-64) Erikson stage?

• A. Generativity vs Stagnation
• B. Integrity vs Despair
• C. Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt
• D. Industry vs Inferiority

Answer: (D)

In middle adulthood the focus is on generativity—finding meaning by guiding the next generation and contributing to society. This includes parenting, mentoring, helping others at work, and creating or sustaining projects that outlive you. When people feel they are producing something worthwhile and helping others, they experience a sense of usefulness and connection. If that drive is unmet, stagnation can creep in, leading to feelings of being unproductive, self-absorbed, or lacking purpose. For context, autonomy vs shame/doubt is a stage of early childhood, dealing with independence and self-control. Industry vs inferiority is school-age, about mastering skills and competence. Integrity vs despair occurs later in life, reflecting on one’s life and coming to terms with it.

In middle adulthood the focus is on generativity—finding meaning by guiding the next generation and contributing to society. This includes parenting, mentoring, helping others at work, and creating or sustaining projects that outlive you. When people feel they are producing something worthwhile and helping others, they experience a sense of usefulness and connection. If that drive is unmet, stagnation can creep in, leading to feelings of being unproductive, self-absorbed, or lacking purpose.

For context, autonomy vs shame/doubt is a stage of early childhood, dealing with independence and self-control. Industry vs inferiority is school-age, about mastering skills and competence. Integrity vs despair occurs later in life, reflecting on one’s life and coming to terms with it.