Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will

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Erikson's theory of psychosocial development posits that in the first stage of life (infancy), the key conflict is trust vs. mistrust. By consistently responding to her infant's needs, Maggie helps her child develop a sense of trust in the world and in the reliability of caregivers.

Maggie Always Feeds and Cares for Her Newborn Infant Whenever