Question

Brian is an only child whose father is a president of a large corporation, while his mother is a lawyer at a busy law firm. Brian has always enjoyed the company of other children partly, he believes, because he wasn't around children much except at school. He is particularly intrigued with young children's development and is thinking of majoring in early-childhood education in college. His parents are not happy with Brian's decision, and his father puts a great deal of pressure on him to major in business or pre-law. Brian isn't sure what to do. His situation is an example of...

Answer 1

Answer:Role confusion

Explanation:

Based on categories of psychosocial development, Erik Erikson put this at the fifth stage.

This occurs mostly at the age between 12 to 19 where the person starts to figure out who they are and how they fit into this world .

They are trying to figure out what they can do or not do for themselves or for people around them.

They ask themselves questions such as what do they like and do they even like what they think they like .

It becomes a confusion and a dilemma to choose what they can do .

Brian is facing that role confusion where he thinks he knows what he wants but at the same time his parents are suggesting something else;at this point he is more likely to be confused which one is the best to choose .

He may also think what if I choose this and I fail ?

He can't really figure out what is the best thing to do at this point .