Eleven-year-old Leah has developed a sense of competence at a number of useful skills and tasks.She has a positive but realistic self-concept and takes pride in her accomplishments.According to Erikson,Leah has __________.

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Erikson's stage theory posits that the psychological conflict of middle childhood is Industry vs. Inferiority. If children are able to develop a sense of competence and take pride in their accomplishments, they will resolve this conflict positively and develop a sense of industry. Therefore, Leah's positive self-concept and sense of competence suggest that she has positively resolved the psychological conflict of middle childhood.

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