Stage 1 Infancy Psychosocial crisis is best described as?

• A. Crisis-trust vs mistrust
• B. central process- mutuality with caregiver
• C. paeq-hope
• D. core path-withdrawal

Answer: (A)

In infancy, the main psychosocial task is forming basic trust with caregivers. When a caregiver consistently and sensitively meets an infant’s needs, the child learns that the world is safe and people can be trusted, which fosters a sense of hope about the future. If care is inconsistent or neglectful, the infant may develop mistrust, feeling that the world is unreliable or frightening. This early resolution sets the foundation for later relationships and development. So, the description that fits Stage 1 is trust versus mistrust. The virtue that can emerge from a positive resolution is hope, while withdrawal or suspicion would reflect a negative outcome; other phrases like mutuality with the caregiver describe processes or outcomes rather than the core tension of the stage.