Erik Erikson

Question 1

Influential Figure: Parents
Conflict: Trust vs. Mistrust

Answer 1

Infancy (birth – 18 months)

Question 2

IF: Parents
C: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Answer 2

Early Childhood (18 months – 3 years)

Question 3

IF: Parents and teachers
C: Initiative vs. Guilt

Answer 3

Late Childhood (3 – 5 years)

Question 4

IF: Parents and teachers
C: Industry vs. Inferiority

Answer 4

School Age (6 – 12 years)

Question 5

IF: Teachers and Significant Others
C: Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer 5

Adolescence (12 – 20 years)

Question 6

IF: Friends
C: Intimacy vs. Isolation

Answer 6

Young Adulthood (20 – 25 years)

Question 7

IF: Community
C: Generativity vs. Stagnation

Answer 7

Adulthood (25 – 65 years)

Question 8

IF: Community
C: Integrity vs. Despair

Answer 8

Maturity (65 – death)

Question 9

Describes how a person’s personality develops, and how social skills are learned from infancy through adulthood.

Answer 9

Psychosocial development

Question 10

Psychosocial development describes how a person’s personality develops, and how social skills are learned from infancy through adulthood. In the 1950s, psychologist Erik Erikson published his theory about the eight stages of psychosocial development. Erikson believed that during each stage, a person experiences a “psychosocial crisis” that either has a positive or negative effect on that person’s personality.

Answer 10

Erik Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development Theory

Question 11

In the ____, psychologist Erik Erikson published his theory about the eight stages of psychosocial development. .

Answer 11

1950’s

Question 12

Erikson believed that during each stage, a person experiences a “____________ ______” that either has a positive or negative effect on that person’s personality.

Answer 12

Psychosocial crisis

Question 13

Reaction to demands and pressures; challenges our ability to cope

Answer 13

Stress

Question 14

Any event, force, or condition that results in stress

Answer 14

Stressor