Question

Edwin was a neglected child in his infancy. Now, at 31 years of age, he is highly cynical about the world and feels that no one can be relied upon. Whenever he is in a relationship with a woman, he has tremendous feelings of suspicion toward his partner, and these feelings eventually lead to the breakup of the relationship. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, this is a good indication that Edwin did not successfully resolve the ________ stage of development, which in turn is causing him to experience ________ in his current developmental stage.Select one:A. trust versus mistrust; despairB. identity versus identity confusion; stagnationC. autonomy versus shame and doubt; confusionD. trust versus mistrust; isolation

Answer 1

Answer:

D. trust versus mistrust; isolation                                                      

Explanation:

Trust versus mistrust: This is the first stage in the theory of psychosocial development given by Erik Erikson. This stage starts with the birth of a child and lasts through one year of age.

During this stage, a child develops to learn trust in his or her caregivers or parents by receiving reliable, predictable, and consistent sense of support from them.

According to Erikson, if the child's need didn't get fulfilled then he might develop a sense of mistrust on his or her caregivers that can cause a problem in later stages.

In the question above, Edwin did not successfully resolve the trust versus mistrust stage of development, that makes him feel isolation in his current developmental stage.