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Jill Chooses her Outfits: Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt
When Jill was two her parents started letting Jill pick the clothes that she was going to wear for the day with a little bit of guidance. They also started letting her make more decisions about what toys she wanted to play with, what books she would like to have read to her, and what foods to have prepared for her. By letting her make some of her own decisions her parents helped facilitate a sense of autonomy for Jill instead of shame and doubt by never letting her make her own choices. -
Jill's Fourth Grade Teacher Mrs. House: Industry Versus Inferiority
Jill had an excellent fourth-grade teacher named Mrs. House. Mrs. House saw how interested Jill was during science lessons in class encouraging her and helping her find more information about the topics. At parent-teacher conferences, Mrs. House discussed with Jill's parents how interested Jill was in science which led Jill's parents to buy her at-home science kits. If Mrs. House hadn't encouraged Jill to continue pursuing science Jill might not have had the confidence to pursue it. -
Jill Starts Mentoring Young Scientists: Generativity Versus Stagnation
Now that Jill is a well-established wildlife Biologist she wants to help foster the next generation of young female scientists. She started up a program at her company that provides summer internships to female high school students interested in the field of wildlife biology. Creating this program gave Jill a way to contribute to society and help the next generation. The internship program keeps Jill busy and feeling productive in her career.