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According to erikson as a young child conscience governs initiative feelings of guilt negatively impact _________.

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Self-esteem.

Step-by-step explanation:

Erik Erikson was the psychologist who developed the theory of "Psychosocial development".

In this theory, he developed that is each stage conflicts are met and they need to be resolved in order to develop psychologically.

According to the third stage of the theory, i.e. Initiative vs guilt, a child between the age of 3 years to 5 years begins to develop the capability of initiating activities and power through the means of play and social interactions.

In this stage when a child is given freedom to explore and make decisions, a child learns to take initiative in making decisions and planning, but when retrained by parents the child also develops a sense of guilt that impacts his self-esteem.

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