Two and a Half-Year-Old Emma Asks Her Mother If She

question 98

Multiple Choice

Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch,but her mother refuses,insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate.According to Erikson,Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.

• A) trust vs. mistrust
• B) autonomy vs. shame and doubt
• C) industry vs. inferiority
• D) generativity vs. stagnation

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Definitions:

Hasty Generalization

A logical fallacy where a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence, typically involving conclusions drawn from an inadequate sample size.

Fallacy

A mistake in the process of reasoning that makes an argument flawed or not logically correct.

General Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a concept or principle applying broadly across many instances or situations.

Insufficient Evidence

A situation where there is a lack of adequate information or data to support a claim or conclusion.