Erik Erikson

Question 1

What are the six stages discussed in class?

Answer 1

1. Trust versus mistrust (0-1year)
2. Autonomy versus shame and doubt (1-3)
3. Initiative versus guilt (3-5yrs)
4. Industry vs inferiority (5-11)
5. Identity vs identity confusion (11-18)
6. Intimacy Versus Isolation (18-35)
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Question 2

Explain Stage 3.

Answer 2

Initiative versus guilt (3-5yrs of age): When the child gains Greater mobility, Inquisitiveness, and Growth in language and imagination.

Establish a sense of initiative and Learn to PLAN and carry out action.

Danger - inhibited by guilt if plans are unappreciated or rejected - may develop anxiety.

Question 3

Explain stage 5.

Answer 3

Identity vs identity confusion
Between 11-18 years of age - and later?
As childhood ends, adolescents enter the stage known as identity versus identity confusion, in which they integrate their past experiences into a new whole.
The important relationships: Peers
Difficulty envisioning an occupational role / meaningful role in society.

Question 4

What are the dangers of Stage 3?

Answer 4

Guilt and the development of anxiety.

Question 5

What are the dangers of Stage 5?

Answer 5

Identity or role confusion
. No identity formed
May remain deviant