After Questioning Joe, the Counselor Discovers That He Has Had

question 6

Multiple Choice

After questioning Joe, the counselor discovers that he has had learning problems all of his life and that school was a painful place since he was constantly taunted by his peers. Joe's fear of new challenges and lack of initiative is a result of failing to achieve mastery over which of the following tasks?

• A) Industry versus inferiority
• B) Initiative versus guilt
• C) Autonomy versus shame and doubt
• D) Trust versus mistrust

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