Which of the following children is working on the challenge of initiative vs. guilt in Erikson's psychosocial model of development?
A. Two-year-old Hun just used the potty-chair properly for the first time.
B. Ali, at age 10, worked hard and is very proud of her first "B" in math.
C. Five-year-old Brian tried to climb the tree in the backyard, and fell down three times.
D. Sixteen-year-old Sushma got up the nerve to ask a boy in her class to the Sadie Hawkins dance.
Ans: C. Five-year-old Brian tried to climb the tree in the backyard, and fell down three times.
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