Question 1
Critique Erikson's concept of autonomy in toddlerhood. In your discussion, explain Erikson's ideas and indicate whether you believe that all emotionally healthy toddlers must achieve a sense of autonomy. Cite cross-cultural and gender theories and research to support your arguments.
Question 2
Identify and describe an aspect of your own temperament that has been part of your personality since childhood. (Before you write, you should reflect on the many infant temperamental styles described in the chapter - bold, timid, difficult, slow-to-warm-up, easy, or active, for example.) To what degree has this temperamental trait remained stable over the course of your life, as temperament researchers would expect? How has it changed? Has it diminished or intensified? To what degree do you believe this temperamental feature was inherited? To what degree has it been influenced by your family and culture? In your answer, refer to ideas on temperament from the chapter.
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Drawing shows what is occurring electrically at each part of the scope pattern.