Although Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are sequential, the search for identity that begins in the stage of identity versus role confusion _____.
A) is ongoing throughout adulthood
B) ends with the stage of intimacy versus isolation
C) ends with the stage of generativity versus stagnation
D) comes to fruition only after the stage of integrity versus despair

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The search for identity is ongoing throughout adulthood, not just limited to the stage of identity versus role confusion. Erikson believed that individuals continue to build and shape their identity throughout their entire lives, with each new experience potentially adding to or modifying their sense of self. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Although Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development Are Sequential, the Search