A school-age child is attending an afterschool function without her parents. Which stage, according to Erickson, is the child in?
A) industry vs. inferiority
B) initiative vs. guilt
C) identity vs. role confusion
D) autonomy vs. shame
Ans: A
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School-age children are in the stage of industry vs. inferiority, in which socialization and competence are developing.
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