Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development Flashcards
Develop Freud’s work but rejected Freud’s emphasis on sex. Emphasized that development of the self is a life-long process (emphasis on Social Interactions)
Erik Erikson
Core assumptions of Erikson’s Theory
- Each stage represents a developmental task, or crisis, that person must negotiate
- Each stage marks a potential turning point toward greater competence or greater weakness/vulnerability
- The more successfully people resolve the issues at each stage, the more competent they likely become
Positive, Constructive Forces
Syntonic Forces
Destructive Forces
Dystonic Forces
8 Psychosocial Stages of Development
- Trust vs Mistrust
- Autonomy vs Shame and doubt
- Initiative vs Guilt
- Industry vs Inferiority
- Identity vs Identity Confusion
- Intimacy vs Isolation
- Generativity vs Stagnation
- Integrity vs Despair
Occurs approximately at birth to one and a half years of life. _______ is built when a baby’s basic needs are met. If the infant’s needs are not met by the responsive, sensitive caregivers, the result is ___________.
Trust vs Mistrust
Central figure on Trust vs Mistrust Stage
Parents, particularly the Mother and the important interactions within the family.
Why is Trust is important? according to Erikson
Set the stage for babies to have a lifelong expectation that the world is a pleasant place to live.
Occurs from about one and half through 3 years of age. Gaining personal sense of control is the hallmark of this developmental stage.
Autonomy vs Shame and doubt
Occurs from 3 to 5 years of age, preschool years. Children are being challenged to develop purposeful behavior to cope with challenges.
Initiative vs Guilt
When asked to assume more responsibility for themselves, children develop ____________
initiative
When allowed to be irresponsible or made feel anxious because of too much criticism, they develop too much _________
guilt
Ability to bounce back and recover after the experience of an adversity
Resilience
Occurs from six years of age until puberty. Children can achieve _______ by mastering knowledge and intellectual skills.
Industry, stage is Industry vs Inferiority
occurs from 12 to 18 years of age (Adolescent years). A stage where adolescents face the challenge of finding out who they are, what they are all about, and what they are going in life
Identity vs Identity Confusion
Erikson described adolescence as a ______________. A temporal gap between the security of childhood and the responsibility of adulthood
psychological moratorium
Erikson theorized that identity confusion could be expressed in two ways:
- Adolescents may withdraw or isolate themselves from peers and family
- Adolescents lose themselves in a crowd (can be easily influenced)
occurs from 18 to 40 years of age. People face the developmental task of either forming intimate relationships with others or becoming socially isolated.
Intimacy vs Isolation
is both finding one self and losing one self in another. You discover aspects of yourself that you wouldn’t know alone
intimacy
John Gottman found 4 principles at work in a successful marriage:
- Nurturing fondness and admiration
- Turning toward each other as friends
- Giving up some power
- Solve problems together (emotion regulation in times of conflict)
living together in a sexual relationship without marriage (Sexual Relationships). A halfway step between being single and being married
Cohabitation
Occurs from 35 to 60 years of age. Focuses on establishing and guiding the next generation
Generativity vs Stagnation
is the concern of establishing and guiding the next generation
Generativity
Is the feeling of having done nothing to help the next generation
Stagnation
