Which theorist believed that personality development was based on task mastery?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Erik Erikson
c. Jean Piaget
d. Friedrich Nietzsche
ANS: B
Erik Erikson provided a framework for understanding personality development in terms of task mastery. Sigmund Freud described personality development as having three parts: id, ego, and superego. Jean Piaget theorized that development was based on how humans acquire and utilize knowledge. Friedrich Nietzsche's theories had more to do with morality than personality development.
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