IDENTITY AND INTIMACY: According to Erikson, the socioemotionalchallenges during adolescence and young adulthood include thedevelopment of identity and intimacy. Outline James Marcia's theoryof identity formation, and describe TWO of the four identityclassifications. Discuss how the development of Formal OperationalThought in adolescence and of Postformal thought in adulthood cancontribute to solidifying a strong sense of identity. Provide TWOreasons for why research finds that loneliness is more common inadolescence and young adulthood. Describe THREE factors thatincrease the likelihood of attraction and the establishment offriendship. Discuss how friendships contribute to individuals’well-being at each period of the lifespan (adolescence, youngthrough middle adulthood, late adulthood).
