Aaron is a middle-aged physician. He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession. Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing
A) intimacy.
B) identity.
C) generativity.
D) integrity.
E) industry

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According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, generativity is the stage that occurs in middle adulthood, where individuals focus on contributing to the next generation through their work or personal life. Aaron's mentorship of teenagers interested in entering the medical profession exemplifies this stage of generativity.

Aaron Is a Middle-Aged Physician