Erikson's childhood and youth was characterized by

A) a number of identity crises.
B) a rejecting mother.
C) competition with an older brother.
D) a strong Oedipus complex.

Identity Crises

A period of uncertainty and confusion in which a person's sense of identity becomes insecure, typically due to a change in their expected aims or role in society.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian concept indicating a child’s unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Erikson

Refer to Erik H. Erikson, a German-American developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans.