Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Males' Development of Identity

Which of the following statements about adolescent males' development of identity and intimacy most closely reflects Erikson's theory?

A) Mature intimacy cannot occur until after the development of a stable identity.
B) Typically,identity development precedes mature intimacy,but the reverse also occurs fairly frequently.
C) Mature intimacy and identity development occur at the same time for males.
D) The development of identity and mature intimacy are separate processes;the timing of one has no relationship to the timing of the other.