According to Erikson, the period during which children aged 18 months to 3 years either become more independent and self-reliant if their parents encourage exploration and freedom or experience humiliation and uncertainty if they are restricted and overprotected is known as __________.

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In the early part of the preschool period, children are ending the autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage of development, which lasts from around 18 months to 3 years. Children either become more independent and autonomous if their parents encourage exploration and freedom or they experience shame and self-doubt if they are restricted and overprotected.

According to Erikson, the Period During Which Children Aged 18