QUESTION 14
Erikson focused much of his attention on the adolescent phase of development where he saw it as a
normative period of exploration and experimentation to allow time to develop a coherent and
integrated sense of self. What did Erikson call this stage in his theory?
Oinitiative versus guilt
O autonomy versus shame and doubt
Otrust versus mistrust
O identity versus role confusion
QUESTION 15
What psychosocial crisis results in either a feeling of confidence in self or inadequacy?
Otrust versus mistrust
O autonomy versus shame and doubt
Ointimacy versus isolation
O industry versus inferiority
QUESTION 16
Why is the successful completion of the trust versus mistrust stage important?
Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will become anxious and
insecure.
O Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will not be trustworthy.
Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will not understand the concept
of trust in later relationships of life.
Because if this stage is not successfully completed, the individual will become a liar.
QUESTION 17
theory is that during infancy significant external others (such as
A primary assumption of
Mother) become internalized as mental representations.
OPsychosocial development
O Intrapsychic
O Object Relations
O Freudian
