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L1: Growth and Development
L1.3: Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory
L1.3.1: Trust vs Mistrust
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Trust VS. Mistrust (
0
-
18
Months
/or
1 Year Old
)
Infant
Basic Virtue =
Hope
Major Question = Can I
trust
the people around me?
Trust VS. Mistrust
Children develop a sense of trust when
caregivers
provide reliability, care and affection.
● Providing comfort by
holding
closely and securely
●
Bathing
and
feeding
● Giving
affection
Trust VS. Mistrust
Early patterns of trust help child build a strong base of
trust
for social and emotional development so that they feel:
●
Secure
and
safe
later in life
Trust VS. Mistrust
● If caretakers are
neglectful
and
unresponsive
, the child develops a sense of insecurity and mistrust, frustration, withdrawal, and suspicion.