Erickson's Theory of Development

Question 1

Erickson’s Stage 1 Age

Answer 1

Birth to 18 months

Question 2

Erickson’s Stage 1 Crisis

Answer 2

Trust vs. Mistrust

Question 3

Erickson’s Stage 2 Age

Answer 3

Early Childhood, 2 to 3 years

Question 4

Erickson’s Stage 2 Crisis

Answer 4

Autonomy vs. Doubt or Independence vs. Shame

Question 5

Erickson’s Stage 3 Age

Answer 5

Preschool, 3 to 5 years

Question 6

Erickson’s Stage 3 Crisis

Answer 6

Initiative vs. Guilt

Question 7

Erickson’s Stage 4 Age

Answer 7

Elementary and middle school, 6 to 11 years

Question 8

Erickson’s Stage 4 Crisis

Answer 8

Competency (Industry vs. Guilt)

Question 9

Erickson’s Stage 5 Age

Answer 9

Adolescence, Ages 12 to 18

Question 10

Erickson’s Stage 5 Crisis

Answer 10

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Question 11

Erickson’s Stage 6 Age

Answer 11

Young adult;, Ages 19 to 40

Question 12

Stage 7 Age

Answer 12

Middle Adulthood, Ages 40 to 65

Question 13

Stage 7 Crisis

Answer 13

Generativity vs. stagnation

Question 14

Stage 8 Age

Answer 14

Late Adulthood, Ages 65 to Death

Question 15

Stage 8 Crisis

Answer 15

Integrity vs. Despair

Question 16

Crisis of Adolescence

Answer 16

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Question 17

Crisis of Birth and Infancy

Answer 17

Trust vs. Mistrust

Question 18

Crisis of Early Childhood

Answer 18

Autonomy vs. Doubt or also Independence vs. Shame

Question 19

Crisis of Preschool

Answer 19

Initiative vs. Guilt

Question 20

Crisis of elementary and Middle School

Answer 20

Competency (Industry) vs. Inferiority

Question 21

Crisis of Young Adult

Answer 21

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question 22

Crisis of Middle Adulthood

Answer 22

Generativity vs Stagnation

Question 23

Crisis of Late Adulthood

Answer 23

Integrity vs. Despair