Mariel Wants to Know How Everything Works, and If You

question 84

Multiple Choice

Mariel wants to know how everything works, and if you aren't keeping an eye on her, she will start taking things apart to see what's inside. If there is a knob to turn or door to open, she will do it! Mariel is typical of a child developing what Erik Erikson called:

• A) autonomy.
• B) industry.
• C) self-efficacy.
• D) self-regulation.

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