According to Erikson, if six-month-old Marcus could verbalize his dilemma, he would say that he is most likely struggling with the question,

a) Can I control my body?
b) Can I trust the world?
c) What is my purpose in life?
d) What is my identity?

Answer: b) Can I trust the world?

Psychology

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A) three B) five C) seven D) countless

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Four-year-old Kevin is in love with his mother, and wants very much to get rid of his father so that he can have his mother all to himself. According to Freud, Kevin is undergoing

a. a regression. b. the genital stage. c. an Oedipus complex. d. all of the above

Psychology