Denise is in her mid-40s; she is not married and is childless.Her job is routine and she feels as if she has not really done much to contribute to society's future.In Erikson's terms,Denise is in the _____ stage.
A)generativity-versus-stagnation
B)trust-versus-mistrust
C)autonomy-versus-shame
D)initiative-versus-guilt

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Erikson's generativity-versus-stagnation stage occurs in middle adulthood and is characterized by the desire to contribute to society and leave a lasting impact for future generations. Denise's feelings of not having contributed to society's future align with the stagnation side of this stage. The other options (trust-versus-mistrust, autonomy-versus-shame, and initiative-versus-guilt) are stages that occur earlier in life.

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