Failure to adapt at one developmental stage

A) dooms the person to failure at later stages.
B) leads to despair instead of ego integrity.
C) can be corrected by success at a later stage.
D) prevents development of the superego.

Failure to adapt at one developmental stage does not necessarily doom the person to failure at later stages. Rather, it can be corrected by success at a later stage. This is because human development is not fixed or rigid, but rather flexible and influenced by various factors such as life experiences, social support, and personal motivation. Therefore, setbacks or challenges in one stage of development can be overcome with growth and development in subsequent stages.