A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?
A)identity versus role confusion
B)initiative versus guilt
C)autonomy versus shame and doubt
D)industry versus inferiority

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Erikson's stage of autonomy versus shame and doubt typically occurs between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities. Toilet training is a key event in this stage, where successful mastery leads to feelings of autonomy, while failure results in feelings of shame and doubt.

A Toddler Who Is Learning to Use the Toilet and Sometimes