Question

Five-year-old Randy is in preschool, and his teacher is trying to show him how to use a pair of children's scissors to cut paper. Randy tries to show his independence and ability to use the scissors without assistance and says to his teacher, "Let me." Erikson may say that Randy is demonstrating what stage of development?

a) individualistic orientation
b) psychosocial development
c) initiative vs guilt
d) self-concept

Answer 1

c) initiative vs guilt.

Step-by-step explanation:

Erickson's eight stages of psychological development determine how the crises at different stages of life modifies human personality. Initiative vs guilt is the third stage of Erickson's eight stages of personality development which starts around the age of 3 up-to 5. Children at this stages express autonomy and they explore their own abilities, therefore exert to work independently.