Koji Is 4 Years Old and Has Just "Baked a Cake

Multiple Choice

Koji is 4 years old and has just "baked a cake" by mixing together applesauce, smashed up Cheerios, and chocolate syrup. He very proudly presents the cake to his mother, declaring, "I made this cake for you!" Koji seems to be in Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt, and he might develop lifelong guilt if his mother _____.

A) pretends to like the cake
B) punishes him for wasting food
C) tells him that the cake looks good, but she's not hungry
D) tells him thank you and then enlists his help in cleaning up the kitchen