Fred, an elderly man who now lives in a nursing home, was just treated to a visit with his newborn great-granddaughter. After the family leaves, having encountered this generation of his offspring gets Fred pondering whether or not he has led a productive life. He wonders if his work and presence in the world before retirement have left it a better place, especially for his own family, or if he has merely been wasting time in his life, filling it up. At this point, which stage of Erickson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development best describes Fred’s situation()
A.Industry vs inferiority
B.Intimacy vs isolation
C.Integrity vs despair
D.Autonomy vs shame and doubt