Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development proposes eight stages of ego development.Each stage involves a "bipolar issue." Which statement is true regarding these crises?
A)There is always an absolute resolution to each crisis.
B)Most people never resolve all the crises and therefore never complete all eight stages.
C)If the crisis cannot be resolved at a certain stage,a person generally skips that stage.
D)The issues can be resolved along a continuum,with a mix of positive and negative outcomes.

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The bipolar aspect means that the crisis can have a positive or a negative outcome and is resolved along a continuum.The crisis must be resolved for the person to continue into the next stage.Not everyone reaches absolute resolution to each crisis.The other responses do not illustrate the bipolar issue of Erik Erikson's stages of ego development.

Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development Proposes Eight Stages of Ego