Identity vs Confusion is associated with the formation of identity and fidelity. Which option lists Identity vs Confusion as the correct choice?

• A. Trust vs Mistrust
• B. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
• C. Initiative vs Guilt
• D. Identity vs Confusion

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is Erikson’s adolescent stage, where the challenge is forming a coherent sense of self and developing fidelity, or the ability to commit to values and relationships. When this stage is resolved well, a person gains a stable identity and a sense of loyalty to beliefs and others.

The option that lists Identity vs Confusion directly names this adolescent stage, so it matches the described outcome of identity formation and fidelity. The other stages—Trust vs Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt, and Initiative vs Guilt—pertain to earlier periods of development (infancy and early childhood) and focus on basic trust, independence, and taking initiative, not on adolescence and identity formation.