Five-year-old Randy is in preschool, and his teacher is showing him how to use a pair of children's scissors to cut paper

Randy tries to show his independence and ability to use the scissors without assistance and says to his teacher, "Let me." Erikson would say that Randy is demonstrating what stage of development?

a) Individualistic orientation
b) Psychosocial development
c) Initiative versus guilt
d) Self-concept


Answer: c

Psychology

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