CommunicationQuestion 950 of 1700
A two-year-old wants to choose clothes and dress alone. Which Erikson stage is this?
- Trust versus mistrust
- Industry versus inferiority
- Intimacy versus isolation
- Autonomy versus shame
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Correct answer: Autonomy versus shame
Toddlers work to establish independence.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.4: Human Needs and Developmental Stages
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026