Between the ages of 5 and 12, children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort. Erikson refers to this stage of life as _______.

A) trust versus mistrust
B) autonomy versus shame and doubt
C) initiative versus guilt
D) industry versus inferiority

Industry Versus Inferiority

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where children develop a sense of competency and skills, or feel inadequate and inferior.

Erikson

Erik H. Erikson, a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the social development of human beings and coined the phrase "identity crisis".

Sense of Competence

Describes an individual's belief in their own abilities to successfully execute tasks.