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Who was credited with formulating the Psychosocial Stage Theory of Personality Development?

Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
Lawrence Kohlberg

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Answer: B - The psychosocial stage theory of personality development was formulated by Erik Erikson. According to Erikson, the personality development of a child takes place in five stages, each focused on overcoming a different kind of conflict. Stage 1, Trust vs. Mistrust, takes place in the first year of life and Stage 5, Identity vs. Confusion, takes place during adolescence.

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