When the clinic nurse speaks to the 3-year-old child and says, "You can get dressed now and put your shirt and pants back on," she is promoting his sense of:

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Autonomy is the sense of independence-"I can do it myself." It is accomplished in the toddler stage as evidenced by toilet training, self-feeding, and self-dressing. Industry is a school age task, initiative is a 4- to 6-year-old task (preschool), and trust is a task of infancy.

When the Clinic Nurse Speaks to the 3-Year-Old Child and Says