It is important for parents to allow toddlers to do things for themselves since overprotecting them or ridiculing their efforts may cause toddlers to lack confidence their abilities and become overly dependent on their parents. These conflicts are part of Erikson's psychosocial stage known as

a. initiative versus guilt.
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
c. industry versus inferiority.
d. generativity versus stagnation.

B

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