Question

Nathan, a 60-year-old, reminisces about his times in Los Angeles. He fondly remembers the times he spent as a teenager selling newspapers and hotdogs for a living. He also reminisces of the numerous encounters he had with some of the great Hollywood stars in the city. According to Erikson, Nathan is most likely at the _____ stage of life.

Answer 1

Integrity versus despair

Answer 2

In the given case, Nathan is most likely to be at the Integirty vs Despair stage of his life.

It is the eighth and the ultimate stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development. This stage starts at about he age of 65 abd terminates at death. Erikson's theory indicates that people go through eight different developmental stages as they modify and grow through life.