Julio, age 12, cannot get his science project to work. In fact, it seems to him that nothing he makes ever works properly. Given his developmental stage, acording to Erik Erikson, Julio is at risk for developing a sense of:

b. inferiority.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

a. stagnation.

b. inferiority.

c. shame and doubt.

d. identity diffusion.

According to Erikson, Julio would be in the stage of industry vs. inferiority. Children at this stage acquire a large number of specific skills, such as learning to read and to do math. Moreover, children begin to develop their self-esteem with great influence from their peers. In this example, Julio is at risk of developing inferiority, as he is not developing his skills or his self-esteem well.