Module 4: Psychosocial Development

Question 1

autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Answer 1

Erikson’s second crisis of psychosocial development, during which toddlers strive to gain a sense of self-rule over their actions and their bodies

Question 2

goodness-of-fit

Answer 2

the notion that development is dependent on the degree of match between children’s temperament and the nature and demands of the environment in which they are being raised

Question 3

temperament

Answer 3

inborn differences between one person and another in emotions, activity, and self-regulation, typically measured by the person’s responses to the environment

Question 4

trust vs. mistrust

Answer 4

Erikson’s first crisis of psychosocial development, during which infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place where their needs (food, comfort, attention) are met