Developmental Theories Flashcards
An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain something
theory
Eight stages that challenge a person with new developmental tasks and psychosocial dilemmas that must be overcome. who came up with this theory
Erik Erikson’s
stage one of Erik Erickson’s theory
trust vs. mistrust
established when babies given adequate warmth, touching, love, and physical care
trust
caused by inadequate or unpredictable care and by cold, indifferent, and rejecting parents
mistrust `
stage two of Erik eriksons
autonomy and shame and doubt
doing things for themselves
autonomy
stage three of Erik’s
initiative and guilt
parents reinforce via giving children freedom to play, use imagination, and ask questions
initiative
may occur if parents criticize, prevent play, or discourage a child’s questions
guilt
stage four of Eriks
industry vs inferiority
occurs when child is praised for productive activities, such as painting and building
industry
occurs if child’s efforts are regarded as messy or inadequate
inferiority
stage five of Eriks
identity and role confusion
a sense of self
identity