Erik Erikson called the process in which infants learn that mother and other primary caregivers can be counted on to be there when needed ________.
A) basic trust
B) role diffusion
C) identity formation
D) autonomy

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Erikson's theory states that during the first stage of psychosocial development, infants learn to trust or mistrust the world based on their interactions with their primary caregivers. The process in which they learn to trust their caregivers is called basic trust. Therefore, A is the correct choice. Role diffusion and identity formation are later stages in Erikson's theory, and autonomy refers to the stage of toddlerhood, not infancy.

Erik Erikson Called the Process in Which Infants Learn That