Which statement is true regarding adolescent development according to the material?

Which statement is true regarding adolescent development according to the material?

• A. Identity is the developmental task most associated with adolescence.
• B. Industry is the developmental task of adolescence.
• C. Trust is the primary adolescent task.
• D. Autonomy is the sole adolescent task.

Answer: (A)

During adolescence, forming a stable sense of who they are and what they value is the central developmental task. This aligns with Erikson’s stage of identity vs role confusion, where teens explore different roles, beliefs, and goals to create a cohesive self-concept. Other options reflect earlier life stages: industry is typical of school-age children, trust is established in infancy, and autonomy is prominent in toddlerhood (though adolescence does involve increasing independence, it is not the sole task).

During adolescence, forming a stable sense of who they are and what they value is the central developmental task. This aligns with Erikson’s stage of identity vs role confusion, where teens explore different roles, beliefs, and goals to create a cohesive self-concept. Other options reflect earlier life stages: industry is typical of school-age children, trust is established in infancy, and autonomy is prominent in toddlerhood (though adolescence does involve increasing independence, it is not the sole task).