Chapter 7. Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory Flashcards
It means each component proceeds in a step-by-step fashion with later growth building on earlier development.
epigenetic principle
During every stage, people experience an interaction of opposing _______ and ________ attitudes.
syntonic and dystonic
Interaction between the syntonic and dystonic elements results to a ___________.
psychosocial crisis
Resolution of this crisis produces a __________ and enables a person to move to the next stage.
basic strength
A multiplicity of historical and cultural events also shapes ________.
ego identity
Each basic strength has an underlying antipathy that becomes the ___________ of that stage.
core pathology
Basic strength and core pathology of infancy is:
hope; withdrawal
Basic strength and core pathology of early childhood is:
will; compulsion
Basic strength and core pathology of play age is:
purpose; inhibition
Basic strength and core pathology of school age is:
competency; inertia
Basic strength and core pathology of adolescence is:
fidelity; role repudiation
Basic strength and core pathology of young adulthood is:
love; exclusivity
Basic strength and core pathology of adulthood is:
care; rejectivity
Basic strength and core pathology of old age is:
wisdom; disdain
What is the psychosexual mode in infancy?
oral-sensory mode
What is the psychosexual mode in early childhood?
anal, urethral, and muscular psychosexual mode
What is the psychosexual mode in play age?
genital-locomotor psychosexual mode
What is the psychosexual mode in school age?
sexual latency
What is the psychosexual mode in adolescene?
social latency
What is the psychosexual mode in young adulthood?
genitality
What is the psychosexual mode in adulthood?
procreativity
What is the psychosexual mode in old age?
generalized sensuality
What is the psychosocial crisis in infancy?
trust versus mistrust
What is the psychosocial crisis in early childhood?
autonomy versus shame and doubt
What is the psychosocial crisis in play age?
initiative versus guilt
What is the psychosocial crisis in school age?
industry versus inferiority
What is the psychosocial crisis in adolescence?
identity versus identity confusion
What is the psychosocial crisis in young adulthood?
intimacy versus isolation
What is the psychosocial crisis in adulthood?
generativity versus stagnation
What is the psychosocial crisis in old age?
integrity versus despair
Erikson used _________ (a combination of psychoanalysis and history) to study the identity crises of Martin Luther, Mahatma Gandhi, and others.
psychohistory
Erikson viewed the ego as a positive force that creates a __________.
self-identity
What does Erikson view as a partially unconscious organizing gallery?
ego
According to Erikson, the ego synthesizes our:
- present experiences
- past self-identities
- anticipated image of self
3 interrelated aspects of ego:
- body ego
- ego ideal
- ego identity
The aspect that is marked by experiences with our body.
body ego
An aspect of the ego that is the image we have of ourselves in comparison with an established ideal.
ego ideal
An aspect of the ego that is the image we have of ourselves in the variety of social roles we play.
ego identity
What is an illusion perpetrated and perpetuated by a certain society that is somehow chosen to be the human species?
pseudospecies
True or False. Identity crisis is an opportunity for either adaptive or maladaptive adjustments.
True
True or False. The recent findings suggest that generativity and stagnation are from the same spectrum.
False. They are to be considered SEPARATELY as the results suggest.
True or False. If the parents score high in generativity, then their children are well-adjusted and happy.
True
This scale measures generativity.
Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) by Dan McAdams and his colleagues
This is a generation of new beings as well as products and new ideas.
Generativity
The Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) includes aspects like:
- concern for the next generation
- creating and maintaining object and things
- person narration
This is a turning point in one’s life that may either strengthen or weaken personality.
identity crisis
