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 Jeremy wears. His mother, on the other hand, just laughs. According to Erik Erikson, Jeremy is in the stage of development called:
Identity vs role confusion occurs at the Adolescent stage between 12-19 years of age where various decisions are made by this individuals based on self and their indentity.