If an infant does NOT develop a sense of trust in the first psychosocial stage, they will have difficulty with subsequent stages.

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According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the first stage of trust versus mistrust lays the foundation for subsequent stages. If an infant does not develop a sense of trust in their caregivers, they may struggle with issues of mistrust, anxiety, and insecurity in later stages of development.

If an Infant Does NOT Develop a Sense of Trust