Question

According to Erikson, we pass through the __________________ stage in the first 18 months of life, the outcome of which largely depends on how well our caretakers have met our needs.

Answer 1

Trust vs. mistrust.

Step-by-step explanation:

Erik Homburger Erikson was a psychologist that is known for his work in psychosocial developments and stages. He based his theory on the perspective of psychodynamics.

From the question; According to Erikson, we pass through the TRUST VERSUS MISTRUST stage in the first 18 months of life, the outcome of which largely depends on how well our caretakers have met our needs.

PS: The words in capital letters is the missing gap from the question.

According to him, human pass through nine psychosocial developments and stages, and one of them, also the beginning of the stage is the Trust vs. mistrust stage.

Some of the other stages include; Autonomy vs. Shame at the ages of 1 to 3 years old; Identity vs. role confusion between the ages of 12 to 18; Generativity vs. stagnation and so on.