Bonnie is 3 months old and her parents attend only inconsistently to her needs. Sometimes they are very attentive feeding her promptly when she cries and comforting her when she seems upset

Other times, Bonnie cries for a long time before her parents attend to her. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Bonnie will develop:
a) feelings of isolation.
b) a sense of inferiority.
c) a sense of despair.
d) a general sense of mistrust.


ANS: D, In Erikson's theory, and infant's first challenge is trust versus mistrust.

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