Which of the following is the term Erik Erikson uses to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

a) Psychosocial moratorium

b) Sociological amnesty

c) Societal moratorium

d) Behavioral reprieve

The correct answer is A) Psychosocial moratorium

Explanation:

For the American psychologist Erick Erikson, the term "psychosocial moratorium" referred to a stage during adolescent that involved the individual exploring his/her identity. This is a transition between childhood and adulthood because the moratorium makes the individual be autonomous and develop ethics which does not occur during childhood as the individual depends on others. Besides this, it involves social factors and individual or psychological factors, which is why this stage is classified as psychosocial. According to this, the term Erikson used to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy is "psychological moratorium".