Betsy,age 17,runs away from home and joins the circus.According to Erikson,she is most likely experiencing which psychosocial conflict?
A) generativity vs. stagnation
B) integrity vs. despair
C) intimacy vs. isolation
D) identity vs. role confusion

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According to Erikson's theory, the psychosocial conflict that occurs during adolescence is identity vs. role confusion. Betsy running away from home and joining the circus suggests a search for her identity and a potential struggle with the roles she previously held in her family and community.

Betsy,age 17,runs Away from Home and Joins the Circus