Question

Edwin was a neglected child in his infancy. Now, at 31 years of age, he is highly cynical about the world and feels that no one can be relied upon. In his relationship, he is suspicious toward his partner, and these feelings eventually lead to the breakup of the relationship. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, this indicates that Edwin did not successfully resolve the _____ stage of development, which in turn is causing him to experience _____ in his current developmental stage.

Answer 1

The answer is Trust vs. Mistrust and isolation, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Erik Erikson, individuals must overcome a personal crisis in each stage of their lives in order to develop as functional members of society.

Erikson's structure of psychosocial development is divided into eight stages; Trust vs. Mistrust is the first one of them, appearing at birth, in which children must learn to trust adults. Failure to do so might result in isolation, later in their development.