Marko is 20 months old,and his mother is in a hurry.She wants to put his shoes on,but Marko rejects that by squirming and declaring,"No! Me!" It takes him five minutes,and his shoes end up on the wrong feet,but he proudly skips out to the car when he's done.Marko is in Erikson's _____ stage.

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Marko's behavior of wanting to do things on his own and asserting his independence through actions like refusing his mother's help with putting his shoes on fits with Erikson's second stage of development, autonomy versus shame and doubt. This stage, which occurs during the toddler years, is all about children learning to do things on their own and gaining a sense of control over their environment. Marko's pride in completing the task (even if not perfectly) also supports this stage of development. The other options, trust versus mistrust (first stage), anal stage (third stage), and oral stage (first stage) are not as fitting for Marko's age and behavior in this scenario.

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