A Child Is Attempting to Gain Math Competency to Keep

question 32

Multiple Choice

A child is attempting to gain math competency to keep up with the class. According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, this child is experiencing conflict from which stage?

• A) Integrity vs despair
• B) Generativity vs stagnation
• C) Industry vs inferiority
• D) Initiative vs guilt
• E) Autonomy vs dyscalculia

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Definitions:

Love/Belonging

A fundamental human need, identified by Abraham Maslow, encompassing emotional relationships with significant others, friends, and family.

Process Theory

A framework within psychology and organizational behavior that focuses on understanding how various processes (such as motivation or decision-making) lead to particular outcomes.

Goal-Setting Theory

Theory that suggests that human performance is directed by conscious goals and intentions.

Content Theory

A theory that focuses on the specific factors that motivate an individual, examining what elements are involved in creating, sustaining, and directing behavior.