A client with a 3-year-old son wants to know the impact of her child failing to meet a challenge in the developmental process

Question

Based on the data collected the nurse knows that what would occur if Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is applied? A) Failure to investigate and explore the environment
B) Difficulty achieving the next level of development
C) Failure to look at things from the child's point of view
D) Inability to participate in cooperative and interactive play

Answer 1

B
Feedback:
According to Erikson's theory, the nurse should inform the client that failure to meet a challenge leads to difficulty achieving the next level of development. According to Piaget's theory, children learn to investigate and explore their environments and learn to look at things from their own points of view when they are between 2 and 7 years of age. Play is a part of growth and development in a child, so failure to meet a challenge does not necessarily cause an inability to participate in cooperative and interactive play.