CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Erick Erickson’ theory, ____ is important for a healthy outcome in infancy.
A
Quality of play time
B
Quality of food
C
Quality of caregiving
D
Amount of educational time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Erikson maintained that the first year to year and a half of life involves the establishment of a sense of trust. Infants are dependent and must rely on others to meet their basic physical needs as well as their needs for stimulation and comfort.

Detailed explanation-2: -The key idea in Erikson’s theory is that the individual faces a conflict at each stage, which may or may not be successfully resolved within that stage. For example, he called the first stage ‘Trust vs Mistrust’. If the quality of care is good in infancy, the child learns to trust the world to meet her needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first stage of Erik Erikson’s theory centers around the infant’s basic needs being met by the parents or caregiver and how this interaction leads to trust or mistrust.

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