Five-year-old Randy is in preschool, and his teacher is trying to show him how to use a pair of children's scissors to cut paper.Randy tries to show his independence and ability to use the scissors without assistance and says to his teacher, "Let me." Erikson may say that Randy is demonstrating what stage of development?

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Randy is demonstrating the initiative versus guilt stage of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. At this stage, children begin to assert their power and control over the world through directing play and other social interactions. Randy's desire to use the scissors by himself is an example of taking initiative.

Five-Year-Old Randy Is in Preschool, and His Teacher Is Trying