According to Erikson,the major expansion of the child's social world beyond family members to include peers and other adults occurs during
A)early childhood.
B)adolescence.
C)infancy.
D)the play age.
E)the school age.

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According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the stage of industry vs. inferiority occurs during the school age years (around 6 to 11 years old), during which children develop a sense of competence in their abilities and expand their social world beyond their family to include peers and other adults. Additionally, Erikson identifies the play age (ages 3-5) as a stage where children explore and experiment with different social roles and interactions, but the major expansion of the child's social world occurs during the school age.

According to Erikson,the Major Expansion of the Child's Social World