Question

In which stage does the conflict of "Trust vs. Mistrust" occur?

• A. Adolescence
• B. Infancy
• C. Early childhood
• D. Late adulthood

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Infancy

• The first stage occurs in infancy (birth to 1 year).

• The child develops trust when caregivers provide reliability, care, and affection; lack of these leads to mistrust.