Jeremy is 16 years old and is trying different clothes and hairstyles. His father is confused and sometimes shocked by the pairing of shirts and pants, the earrings, chains, and hair colors. His mother on the other hand, just laughs. According to Erik Erikson, Jeremy is in the stage of development called vs. role confusion.

Identity.

Explanation:

As the exercise introduces, in the stage of development called identity vs. role confusion. During this stage, as the examples given, the individual (among the ages of 12 and 20, like Jeremy) need to develop a sense of self and personal identity. Therefore, they start to search for it by trying different looks, interests; anything that accomplishes finding an identity to feel that they belong, to feel understood. When they find who they are they develop an ability to stay true, but when they fail they get confused and develop a week sense of self.