Erik Erikson was best known for his theories on the social development of human beings. His theories describe the eight stages required for a healthy human to develop from infancy to late adulthood. Which answer below describes the 4th stage?
Explanation
Answer - C - The 4th stage of Erik Erikson’s theory on social development is school-age child: industry vs. inferiority. Neighborhood and community relationships help build competency as the child works with others to make something. All eight stages include: infancy (trust vs. mistrust), early childhood (autonomy vs. shame and doubt), play age (initiative vs. guilt), school age (industry vs. inferiority), adolescence (identity vs. role confusion), young adulthood (intimacy vs. isolation), middle adulthood (generatively vs. stagnation), and late adulthood (ego integrity vs. despair).
