Two 50-year-old men are discussing their Saturday activities.The first man describes tutoring children as a volunteer at a community centre.The other man says that he would never work with children and that he prefers to work out at the gym to meet young women to date.The second man's statement reflects which developmental stage?

A) Inferiority.
B) Role confusion.
C) Self-absorption.
D) Mistrust.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  In the generativity versus self-absorption developmental task,a self-absorbed person is concerned about his or her own personal wants and desires in a self-centred manner.Mistrust versus trust is encountered in the first year of life.Industry versus inferiority is a common stage in school-aged children.Identity versus role confusion commonly occurs at the start of adolescence into young adulthood.

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