Kathleen is 2 years old. she very much wants to do things for herself (dressing herself, brushing her teeth, and so on)in the morning. most of the time her mother will not let her do such things because she is so slow and clumsy. today mom tells kathleen she can dress herself, but before long mom is saying: "kathleen, you've got your pants on backwards again! can't you ever put your clothes on right? here, let me do it. you're making me late for work." if kathleen hears this kind of talk very often, erikson suggests that kathleen might be at risk for developing a sense of

shame and doubt

Explanation:

According to my research on studies conducted by developmental psychologist Erik Homburger Erikson, I can say that based on the information provided within the question Kathleen might be at risk of developing a sense of shame and doubt. This is because in Kathleen's eyes her mother is making her feel like she can never do anything right, which might lead to her doubting every action she makes in the future which in term also leads to shame. Instead of her Mom's intention of her becoming autonomous.

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