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Identity versus Role Confusion

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Erikson's adolescent stage centers on forming a coherent personal identity against confusion about one's role.

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An adolescent tries out several social groups, styles, and commitments in sequence.

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Identity formation continues well past adolescence in contemporary samples. The stage boundary has moved.