According to Erikson, the major conflict in the first year of life is that between
A)trust versus mistrust.
B)initiative versus guilt.
C)autonomy versus shame and doubt.
D)relatedness versus isolation.

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Erikson's theory of psychosocial development posits that the first stage, occurring in the first year of life, involves the conflict between trust versus mistrust. This stage emphasizes the importance of developing a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliability, care, and affection. A lack of this will lead to mistrust.

According to Erikson, the Major Conflict in the First Year