AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is true about Erikson’s theory?
A
Infants learn through their senses and by movement
B
Infants learn by being independent
C
Infants need to develop trust by 18 months
D
Infants need to develop trust by 9 months
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the first of Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development, between birth and 18 months of age. During this stage, the infant either comes to view other people and himself or herself as trustworthy or comes to develop a fundamental distrust of his or her environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Erikson, theinfant will develop a sense of trust only if the parent or caregiver isresponsive and consistent with the basic needs being meet. The need for careand food must be met with comforting regularity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autonomy vs. Autonomy versus shame and doubt is the second stage of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. This stage occurs between the ages of 18 months to approximately 3 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Building Trust Psychologically when a child’s needs are met, they develop the ability to trust others to meet their needs, trust themselves, trust the world around them, which lays the foundation for a person to learn how to ask for needs, develop esteem, form relationships and attachments, and emotional expression.

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