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 disappointment suggest she is experiencing despair in accordance with Erikson's theory of psychosocial development. This stage occurs in late adulthood and is characterized by reflecting on one's life and feeling either a sense of fulfillment or failure. Mrs. Dillon's sentiment of wasted time and unappreciative students suggests she is struggling with a sense of regret and despair.

Dillon Had Been a Teacher in the Local Public School