Multiple Choice - Erikson's 8 stages of life Trust vs. Mistrust is: a) If the care has been harsh or inconsistent, unpredictable and unreliable, then the infant will develop a sense of mistrust and will not have confidence in the world around them or in their abilities to influence events. b) This is a major stage of development where the child has to learn the roles he will occupy as an adult.It is during this stage that the adolescent will re-examine his identity and try to find out exactly who he or she is. Erikson suggests that two identities are involved: the sexual and the occupational. c) Both are correct

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Multiple Choice - Erikson's 8 stages of life Trust vs. Mistrust is: a) If the care has been harsh or inconsistent, unpredictable and unreliable, then the infant will develop a sense of mistrust and will not have confidence in the world around them or in their abilities to influence events. b) This is a major stage of development where the child has to learn the roles he will occupy as an adult.It is during this stage that the adolescent will re-examine his identity and try to find out exactly who he or she is. Erikson suggests that two identities are involved: the sexual and the occupational. c) Both are correct

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The correct answer is **a) If the care has been harsh or inconsistent, unpredictable and unreliable, then the infant will develop a sense of mistrust and will not have confidence in the world around them or in their abilities to influence events.**Option b) describes Erikson's stage of Identity vs. Role Confusion, which occurs during adolescence, not Trust vs. Mistrust, which occurs in infancy (birth to 18 months). Therefore, c) is also incorrect.

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