Identity vs Role Confusion occurs during which life period?

• A. Infancy
• B. Adolescence
• C. Young adulthood
• D. Middle adulthood

Answer: (B)

Identity formation with exploring roles and values is the key task here. During adolescence, teens test different identities, beliefs, and future possibilities to develop a coherent sense of self. When this exploration goes well, they gain a stable identity; when it doesn’t, they may experience role confusion and uncertainty about who they are and what they want to become. This period sits between early childhood tasks (like forming trust and autonomy) and the next stage of forming intimate relationships in young adulthood. Infancy centers on trust and attachment, young adulthood centers on intimate connections, and middle adulthood on contributing to others and guiding the next generation. So the correct period is adolescence.