Q. Eight-year-old Sonum has difficult time making friends at school and being chosen to play on the team. He also has trouble completing his homework and, as a result, receives little positive feedback from his parents or teachers. According to Erickson’s theory, failure at this stage of development result in:

(a) A sense of guilt
(b) A sense of shame
(c) Feelings of inferiority
(d) A poor sense of self