Mrs. Dillon had been a teacher in the local public school system for more than 40 years. Now retired, she finds herself wondering why she ever took up teaching and thinking about how she wasted the best years of her life trying to teach ungrateful and lazy students. She wishes that she had chosen another profession when she was younger. According to Erikson's theory, Mrs. Dillon is probably experiencing:
A) role confusion.
B) despair.
C) isolation.
D) moratorium.

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Mrs. Dillon's feelings of regret and lack of purpose suggest that she is experiencing despair, which is a common emotion during Erikson's final psychosocial stage of ego integrity versus despair. This stage occurs in late adulthood and is marked by reflections on one's life and the acceptance of past events in order to achieve a sense of satisfaction and meaning in life. Mrs. Dillon's negative feelings towards her past career and experiences align with the despair aspect of this stage.

Mrs Dillon Had Been a Teacher in the Local Public