According to Erikson's model, older adults who have not achieved positive outcomes at earlier stages may experience regret for not being able to relive their lives in a more fulfilling way. This is called ___________.
A)stagnation
B)despair
C)isolation
D)distress

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Erikson's model refers to this feeling as "despair," which occurs in the final stage of his psychosocial development theory, where older adults reflect on their lives. If they have not achieved what they hoped, they may experience despair over their perceived failures and the inability to redo their lives.

According to Erikson's Model, Older Adults Who Have Not Achieved