Question

Five-year-old randy is in preschool, and his teacher is showing him how to use a pair of children's scissors to cut paper. randy tries to show his independence and ability to use the scissors without assistance and says to his teacher, "let me." erikson would say that randy is demonstrating what stage of development?

Answer 1

He is demonstrating Stage 4: Industry (competence).  This stage occurs between the ages of 5 and 12.  This is when children are learning to do tasks on their own (including reading and writing).  If children are encouraged during this stage, they will gain confidence and feel confident in other tasks.