Five-year-old Randy is in preschool, and his teacher is trying to show 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 may say that Randy is demonstrating what stage of development?

a) individualistic orientation
b) psychosocial development
c) initiative-versus-guilt
d) self-concept

Answer: c) initiative-versus-guilt

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