Bonnie is 3 months old. her parents are inconsistent in attending to her needs. sometimes they are very attentive, feeding her promptly when she cries and comforting her when she seems upset. at other times, bonnie cries for a long time before her parents attend to her. based on erikson's theory, it is likely that bonnie will develop

I believe the answer is: A general sense of mistrust

For 3 months infants, the only way for them to survive in the environment is by relying on their caretakers to get all the things that they need.

When the parents are inconsistent in attending to her needs, the infants would most likely develop a conditioned response to perceive the people around them are not 'reliable' to help them with their survival, which tend to lead in general sense of mistrust.