The First Stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory Involves an Infant's

question 19

Multiple Choice

The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory involves an infant's need to

• A) develop a basic sense of trust in the environment.
• B) explore and manipulate objects.
• C) initiate intellectual and motor tasks.
• D) experience a comfortable sense of autonomy.
• E) receive enough food necessary for survival.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical spaces or environments, helping individuals navigate and understand spatial relationships.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Operant Conditioning

A learning technique where the dynamism of a behavior is regulated by the offering of incentives or the implementation of correctives.

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus, often used in the context of classical conditioning.