Erikson included all of the following in his theory of personality except:
A) the eight stages of life.
B) social and environmental forces.
C) basic strengths.
D) unconscious forces.

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Erikson's theory of personality did not include unconscious forces as a major component, unlike Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Erikson's focus was on the interaction between social and environmental forces and the individual's inner experience, which led to the development of eight stages of life and the acquisition of basic strengths.

Erikson Included All of the Following in His Theory of Personality