Bart depends on his mother for everything he needs. When he cries, she responds with food or a clean diaper or a cuddle. Erikson would say that Bart's mother is helping him resolve the conflict known as

A) trust versus mistrust.
B) the oral stage.
C) fear versus comfort.
D) the dependent stage.


A

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