Erikson suggested that success in each of the life stages he outlined depends upon ________.

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Erikson believed that successfully resolving the conflicts in each stage is necessary for healthy emotional and psychological development, and that unresolved conflicts from earlier stages can hinder progress in later stages. Therefore, he emphasized the importance of adjustment and resolution in previous stages for success in current and future stages. The other options, cognitive and moral development, resolution of the Oedipus complex, and resolution of the inferiority complex, are not specific to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Erikson Suggested That Success in Each of the Life Stages