An infant lives in an orphanage where he receives little attention when he is hungry and thirsty, is rarely picked up and cuddled, and has no particular adult who is in charge of meeting his needs
Erik Erikson would predict that this infant may develop a sense of
a. self-doubt.
b. isolation.
c. mistrust.
d. role confusion
Answer: c. mistrust.
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