Nicholas Is 15 Years Old

Multiple Choice

Nicholas is 15 years old. Talking with his friends, he says, "Sometimes I think I would like to be a scientist, someone who makes discoveries that help people. Then I think that maybe a career in politics or medicine is more my style. I can't decide whether I should study pre-med, pre-law, or maybe microbiology." It is likely that Nicholas is in the _____ of identity development.

A) generativity phase
B) moratorium period
C) integrated identity stage
D) ego integrity stage