Trust and Optimism Are to Erikson's Trust Versus Mistrust Stage

question 176

Multiple Choice

Trust and optimism are to Erikson's trust versus mistrust stage as ____ is to Piaget's sensorimotor period.

• A) object permanence
• B) logical reasoning
• C) conservation
• D) separation anxiety

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