Erik Erikson

Question 1

What is the identity vs. role confusion stage?

Answer 1

• Questioning of self. Who am I, how do I fit in? Where am I going in life?
• Erikson believes that if the parents allow the child to explore, they will conclude their own identity.
• Individuals will acquire the basic strength of fidelity, ability to live by society’s standards.

Question 2

What is the intimacy vs. isolation stage?

Answer 2

• Who do I want to be with or date, what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down?
• This stage has begun to last longer as your no adults choose to stay in school and not settle.
• Intimacy is being able to merge your identity with someone else’s without losing yourself.

Question 3

What is the generativity vs. stagnation stage?

Answer 3

• Adults focus on their contribution to society.
• challenge of this stage is to make an individual contribution to society, which will in turn acquire the basic strength of caring.
• This stage requires fidelity and love ( which are acquired through the previous two stages).

Question 4

What are Erik Erikson’s three stages?

Answer 4

1. Identity vs. role confusion
2. Intimacy vs. isolation
3. Generativity vs. stagnation