Question

As toddlers (ages 1-3 years) begin to explore their world, they learn that they can control their actions and act on the environment to get results. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

Answer 1

A. autonomy vs. shame/doubt

Step-by-step explanation:

Autonomy (I.e self government)

This can be observed in a budding sense of autonomy in a 2-year-old child that want to choose her clothes and dress herself. Although her outfits might not be appropriate for the situation, her input in such basic decisions has an effect on her sense of independence. If denied the opportunity to act on her environment, she may begin to doubt herself and her abilities, this can lead to low self-esteem and feelings of shame. The way you handle them at this stage if their lives determine how much the trust in themselves.