According to Erikson's theory, what holds true for most toddlers? a. They want to gain a sense of control over their own bodies. b. They want to depend on their caregivers to meet all of their needs. c. They need to have guilt and shame in order to strengthen their sense of autonomy. d. Toilet training is only a minor step in learning a sense of autonomy

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Alisa Williamson

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22 August, 09:52

According to Erikson's theory, what holds true for most toddlers? a. They want to gain a sense of control over their own bodies. b. They want to depend on their caregivers to meet all of their needs. c. They need to have guilt and shame in order to strengthen their sense of autonomy. d. Toilet training is only a minor step in learning a sense of autonomy

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Selena Norman · Answer 1

a. They want to gain a sense of control over their own bodies.

Explanation:

Erik Erikson was a famous psychologist who has given the theory of psychosocial development in which he has mentioned eight distinct stages.

According to Erikson's theory, the toddlers are mostly at the autonomy versus shame/doubt stage which is the second stage in the psychosocial development theory and generally starts from eighteen months of age in a child's life and lasts through three years of age. Toddlers tend to focus or aim at developing or creating a huge sense of self-control.