A 4-year-old client in a pediatric unit is imitating the actions of the nurse. The nurse knows, according to Erik Erikson's theory, that this child is displaying a characteristic seen during which developmental stage?
a. Genital-locomotor
b. Latency
c. Oral-sensory
d. Anal-muscular
A
The genital-locomotor stage (preschool years) is characterized by exploration of the environment, cooperative play, fantasy, and imitation of adults. Initiative and guilt are core tasks of this stage. The latency stage occurs during the school-age years (6 to 12 years old), the oral-sensory stage occurs from birth to 1 year of age, and the anal-muscular stage occurs during early childhood.
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