Nancy,age 16 months,is about to touch an electric outlet,but then says,"No!" and pulls her finger back.Nancy is demonstrating

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Nancy's ability to recognize the danger and control her impulse to touch the electric outlet shows the beginnings of self-regulation, or the ability to manage her own behavior and emotions. Negativism refers to a toddler's tendency to say "no" to everything, even when they want to say "yes." Shame and doubt, as well as basic mistrust, are part of Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development that occur later in a child's life.

Nancy,age 16 Months,is About to Touch an Electric Outlet,but Then