One day, 3-year-old Lisa stepped into the kitchen and proudly announced that she was dressed for school. She had on a pair of flowered pants and a clashing plaid shirt. Nothing about her outfit matched. Lisa's mother was so dismayed that she said, "I can't take you out looking like a clown. Go to your room and put something decent on." According to Erikson, Lisa will most likely develop a sense of __________.

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According to Erikson, during the initiative-versus-guilt stage, children's views of themselves change as preschool-age children face conflicts between, on the one hand, the desire to act independently of their parents and do things on their own, and, on the other hand, the guilt that comes from failure when they don't succeed.

One Day, 3-Year-Old Lisa Stepped into the Kitchen and Proudly