AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Determine the stage of Psychosocial Development according to Erikson:Determine the stage of Psychosocial Development according to Erikson:Sally’s preschool teacher questions her foster parents about Sally’s unwillingness to interact with the teacher or other children. She discovers that Sally was born to neglectful parents, and was often left in her crib, alone, all day long.
A
Basic trust versus mistrust
B
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
C
Initiative versus guilt
D
Industry versus inferiority
E
Identity versus identity confusion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Erikson assumes that a psychosocial crisis occurs at each stage of development. Erikson believes psychological needs of an individual conflict with the needs of society.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Erikson’s theory, human development is done in 8 stages. The virtue of stage 4 is competence. It happens in children between the age of 9 to 12 years.

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