Jessica acts so differently with her parents than with her girlfriends that she often thinks her personality is completely phony. Erik Erikson would have suggested that Jessica is experiencing

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According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, adolescents experience a stage of identity vs. role confusion, where they struggle to establish a sense of self and form a consistent identity. Jessica's behavior with her parents and girlfriends may suggest that she is experiencing role confusion, where she is unable to merge these different aspects of her personality into a cohesive identity.

Jessica Acts So Differently with Her Parents Than with Her