Erik Erikson's Fourth Stage of Development,appearing During Middle and Late

question 88

Multiple Choice

Erik Erikson's fourth stage of development,appearing during middle and late childhood,is called:

• A)industry versus inferiority.
• B)trust versus mistrust.
• C)ego integrity versus ego despair.
• D)autonomy versus shame and doubt.

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Definitions:

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both men and women but at higher levels in men.

Prenatal Development

The process of maturing and evolving from the point of conception to birth within the uterus.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and the promotion of secondary sexual characteristics.

Estrogens

The principal class of female sex hormones.