Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:
A) ego integrity vs. despair.
B) initiative vs. guilt.
C) generativity vs. stagnation.
D) identity vs. role confusion.

Question

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The crisis of generativity vs. stagnation is experienced in middle adulthood (ages 40-65) and involves the choice between being productive and contributing to society (generativity) or becoming stagnant and self-centered (stagnation). This aligns with the choice between creativity and renewal or sinking into complacency and selfishness, as described in the question.

Will You Sink into Complacency and Selfishness, or Will You