Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test

According to the stages of development, what conflict does the older adult experience?

1. Generativity versus stagnation

2. Identity versus role confusion

3. Integrity versus despair

4. Intimacy versus isolation

The correct answer is: Integrity versus despair

The correct answer is C. Integrity versus despair. In the stages of development proposed by Erik Erikson, the older adult experiences the conflict of integrity versus despair. This stage typically occurs during late adulthood, where individuals reflect on their life experiences and accomplishments. They may either feel a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment (integrity) or a sense of regret and disappointment (despair) about the way they have lived their lives. This conflict is essential for achieving a sense of wholeness and acceptance as one approaches the end of life. Choices A, B, and D represent conflicts from other stages of development: - A. Generativity versus stagnation is typically associated with middle adulthood. - B. Identity versus role confusion is a conflict experienced during adolescence. - D. Intimacy versus isolation is a conflict encountered in young adulthood.