Competence Is the Virtue That Is Achieved During Which Stage

question 167

Multiple Choice

Competence is the virtue that is achieved during which stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development?

• A) industry versus inferiority
• B) ego integrity versus despair
• C) identity versus role confusion
• D) initiative versus guilt

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Definitions:

Reflex Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a specific stimulus.

Painful Stimulus

An external or internal event or trigger that can cause a physical or emotional experience of pain.

Intonations

The variation of pitch in speech that affects the meaning of words, conveying emotions and grammatical signals.

Fetal Period

The stage of human development that begins around the end of the eighth week after conception and continues until birth.