Amanda has learned to walk and seems very pleased with herself. She runs to her mother, falls into her arms, and then runs away again. She seems to love going to the store, because she is allowed to walk beside her mother without having her hand held. This scenario best illustrates which of the following stages of psychosocial development?
a. Trust vs. mistrust
b. Autonomy vs. doubt
c. Initiative vs. guilt
d. Industry vs. inferiority
Question 2
Tanya was using the Mac, and the school switched to the Windows operating system. She commented that it was really different, and much of what she did before had different commands, but she has now made the switch to Windows successfully. After Tanya changed her thinking, which of the following is the most accurate statement?
a. Tanya developed through the process of maturation.
b. Tanya learned through a form of social experience.
c. Tanya adapted through the process of assimilation.
d. Tanya adapted through the process of accommodation.
Mother zebra with foals.
Young gorilla riding on mother
Mask of an iyoba (queen mother), probably Idia, Court of Benin, Nigeria.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Who is the “real” Beyoncé—doting mother or Sasha Fierce?
Mother’s Day