Two-year-old Julia is learning to talk, and her parents would say that her favorite word is "no." This would be considered normal for a child in Erik Erikson's life-span stage of
A) initiative versus guilt.
B) intimacy versus isolation.
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt.
D) trust versus mistrust.

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According to Erikson's theory, children between the ages of 1 and 3 are in the stage of autonomy versus shame and doubt. In this stage, children are developing a sense of independence and autonomy, and they often express it by saying "no." This is a normal and healthy part of their development as they learn to assert themselves and make choices.

Two-Year-Old Julia Is Learning to Talk, and Her Parents Would