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Erik Erikson’s developmental stages are organized around potential turning points. What are these turning points called?

A. Fixation points

B. Psychosocial crises

C. Psychosexual crises

D. Developmental tasks

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Answer: B. Psychosocial crises

A conflict, according to Erik Erikson, is a turning point where every person on earth faces a particular struggle to attain or to achieve a specific quality relating to their psychology. It is referred to as a psychosocial crisis and is a time of high vulnerability and difficulty but also a massive strengthening for people as they work towards achieving success or failure. According to Erikson, the development of a personality occurs in a predetermined order and this takes eight different stages of psychosocial development, going from infancy to adulthood. This psychosocial crisis can either have a positive or a negative impact on the overall personality development of the person.

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