Betty is 18 years old.For the past five years she has been very committed to working with a group of her friends as a volunteer at a local hospital.She has also diligently studied the piano during this time.According to Erikson,Betty is developing the virtue of

A) achievement.
B) identity.
C) foreclosure.
D) fidelity.

Erikson's theory of psychosocial development states that during adolescence, individuals develop the virtue of fidelity which involves the ability to form close relationships and a sense of identity. Betty's commitment to volunteering and studying the piano over the past five years demonstrates her ability to develop a sense of fidelity. Choice A, achievement, refers to the potential outcome of developing a sense of industry during Erikson's earlier stage of psychosocial development. Choice B, identity, refers to the overall outcome of this stage of development, which Betty is in the process of developing. Choice C, foreclosure, refers to a negative outcome that can occur when individuals prematurely commit to an identity without sufficient exploration.