Unfortunately lincoln, now in those "terrible twos," spends most of his waking hours with a babysitter who scolds him continually. every time he tries to feed himself or play, the babysitter takes things away, tells him he is making a mess, and calls him a bad boy. according to erikson, if lincoln remains in this situation for a long time he will develop:

The correct answer is - Developing doubt.

Explanation:

Erikson was a German-American psychologist. He presented the theory on the psychological development of humans. He is known for his description and coining the term identity crisis.

Doubt and shame are the second stages of this theory occur between the children of 18 months to 2 or three years. According to Erikson, children at the stage of doubt are develope a greater sense of self-control and begin to doubt.

Thus, the correct answer is - Doubt.