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

question 55

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:

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

An initially inactive stimulus that, through association, acquires the capacity to evoke a conditioned response.

Higher Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second-level conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.