Two-Year-Old Shawn Is Overprotected and Punished When He Tries to Express

question 196

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Shawn is overprotected and punished when he tries to express his will or explore the environment. According to Erikson, Shawn is likely to develop a sense of

• A) inferiority.
• B) shame and doubt.
• C) mistrust.
• D) autonomy.

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Definitions:

Exerting Effort

The act of applying physical or mental energy towards achieving a specific goal or task.

Rotter

Julian B. Rotter, a psychologist known for developing social learning theory and the concept of locus of control.

Locus of Control

The degree to which individuals believe they have control over the outcome of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces.

Self-Report Inventories

Psychological assessment tools in which individuals provide subjective reports about their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.