Which Statement Below Summarizes Erik Erikson's View of How Guilt,initiative,and

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which statement below summarizes Erik Erikson's view of how guilt,initiative,and conscience operate during the early childhood period?

• A) Children's consciences make them feel guilty about some of the initiatives that they take.
• B) Children feel guilty if they do nothing,so their consciences tell them to take the initiative.
• C) Children's consciences tell them they are guilty,so they take initiative to prove they are not.
• D) Children's consciences are not mature enough to distinguish between guilt and initiative.

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Definitions:

Overextensions

A linguistic phenomenon in early language development whereby children use words in an overly general manner.

Mental Age

Mental age is a measure of an individual's mental aptitude based on their performance on a standardized test, compared to the average performance of others in their age group.

Intelligence Quotient

is a measure of a person's cognitive abilities in relation to others, typically assessed through standardized tests that evaluate various aspects of intelligence.

Chronological Age

The actual age of an individual measured in years from the date of birth.