Question

scott is 61. he just celebrated his twenty - fifth anniversary at his company. he thought that his gold watch was just a meaningless trinket and was glad that he balanced his work with family life. according to erik erikson, scott is in the stage of development called generativity versus ______.

Explanation:

Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory has eight stages. The stage of generativity versus stagnation occurs in middle - adulthood (ages approximately 40 - 65). During this stage, individuals are concerned with contributing to society and leaving a positive legacy. Scott, being 61, is in this age range. Generativity involves activities like mentoring, creating, and nurturing (both in work and family life as Scott has balanced). Stagnation is the opposite, where an individual may feel unproductive or have a lack of involvement in these meaningful activities. Since Scott is in the generativity versus... stage, the missing term is stagnation based on Erikson's theory.

Answer:

stagnation