On Monday, Jacques announces to his parents that he wants to be called "Jack." On Wednesday, he says he wants to drop out of school. On Friday, he says he wants to get a tattoo and become an architect. In Erikson's terms, Jacques seems to be in the _____ stage.
A)trust versus mistrust
B)competence versus inferiority
C)identity versus role confusion
D)generativity versus stagnation

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Jacques' behavior suggests that he is experiencing confusion about his identity and is in Erikson's identity versus role confusion stage. This stage typically occurs during adolescence, when individuals are exploring different identities and roles they may want to adopt. Jacques' changing preferences may reflect this exploration process.

On Monday, Jacques Announces to His Parents That He Wants