Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch,but her mother refuses,insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate.According to Erikson,Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.
A) trust vs. mistrust
B) autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C) industry vs. inferiority
D) generativity vs. stagnation

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Emma's desire to choose her own clothing and food shows that she is developing a sense of autonomy, or independence, which is one of the main challenges of Erikson's stage of toddlerhood. Her mother's refusal may lead to feelings of shame and doubt, which is the negative outcome of this crisis. Trust vs. mistrust is the first stage of Erikson's theory and occurs during infancy; industry vs. inferiority and generativity vs. stagnation occur in later stages of development.

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