A 7-year-old hospitalized for a fracture following a car crash tells the pediatric nurse "God is in heaven with his angels and is looking down on me."
Which stage of Fowler's spiritual development is this child exhibiting?
A.
Intuitive-projective stage
B.
Mythical-literal stage
C.
Synthetic-convention stage
D.
Undifferentiated stage
ANS: B
In stage 0â€"undifferentiated (infancy)â€"the infant is learning a "fund of basic trust and the relational experience of mutuality with the one(s) providing primary love and care." In stage 1â€"intuitive-projective (ages 2 to 6 or 7)â€"beliefs and faith are unquestioning. It is a time of fantasy and magical thinking. In stage 2â€"mythical-literal (ages 6 to 11)â€"the child retells the spiritual stories and takes them literally and concretely. In stage 3â€"synthetic-convention (typically begins around 12 or 13 years)â€"the young person begins to personalize beliefs.
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