Jessica, 16, is in the process of deciding what she wants to study in college. She wants to be an engineer one day and a painter the next day. Erik Erikson would say Jessica is in the ________ stage of development.
A) intimacy versus isolation
B) identity versus identity confusion
C) initiative versus guilt
D) industry versus inferiority

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Jessica is in the identity versus identity confusion stage of development, which Erik Erikson believed occurs during adolescence. During this stage, individuals explore different roles and possibilities, trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Jessica's exploration of engineering and painting reflects this stage of development.

Jessica, 16, Is in the Process of Deciding What She