Of the following psychologists, who described the identity crisis as a major problem faced by the adolescent?
Correct answer: C. Erikson
- A. Horney
- B. Piaget
- C. Erikson
- D. Freud
Explanation
Erikson described adolescence as the stage of identity versus role confusion, making identity crisis a central adolescent problem. The other theorists listed did not make identity crisis the defining issue of adolescence.
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