Erikson Flashcards
Erikson, unlike Jung and Adler,
Never repudiated Freud’s ideas
Erikson’s theory may be called “post-Freudian” because
he built his theory on a foundation that Freud laid
Erikson’s life was marked by several
identity crisis
Erikson’s biological father
was never known to Erikson
Erikson was rescued from the life of a wandering artist by
a letter from his friend Peter Blas
Erikson’s additions to Freudian theory included
elevating social factors above biological factors
Erikson believed that the ego is
a positive force that creates a self identity, a sense of I, center of personality
According to Erikson, during childhood, the ego
is weak, pliable, fragile
A person’s capacity to unify experiences and actions in an adaptive manner defines Erikson’s
Definition of the Ego
Which of the following are aspects of the ego, according to Erikson?
The body Ego, the Ego Ideal and Ego Identity
Erikson saw the ego as developing
within a social structure
Erikson found that the prolonged and permissive nursing of Sioux infants resulted in _____ character traits
Oral
The belief of many Nazis that germans represented the “Master Race” illustrates Erikson’s concept of
Identity Crisis/ Pseudospecies
Erikson’s belief that the ego develops in a sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built upon a previous stage, illustrates the concept of
epigenetic development
According to Erikson, each stage of life is characterized by
Epigenesis
According to Erikson, what is necessary for proper adaptation?
Trust and Mistrust
Erikson believed that the ego identity is shaped by
by multiplicity of conflicts and events
” A crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential” is Erikson’s definition of
Identity Crisis (a turning point)
For Erikson, infancy is a time of
Incorporation with infants “Taking in”
Erikson characterized the oral-sensory phase as a _______ mode of adaptation
Psychosexual
Tyler is sensitive to his infant daughter’s needs. According to Erikson, because he meets those needs in a reliable and consistent manner, he is helping his daughter learn
Basic Trust
Erikson believed that one’s ability to adapt is dependent on
maximum ration of trust vs. mistrust
Erikson believed that a sense of readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adaptive aspects of
mistrust
Erikson believed that the basic strength of infancy is
Hope
According to Erikson, the core pathology of infancy is
withdrawl
Freud’s anal stage of development has a parallel in Erikson’s ______ stage
Early Childhood
Self-control and interpersonal control are the tasks of the ______ stage of psychosocial development, according to Erikson
Early Childhood
The anal-urethral-muscular mode of psychosexual adjustment characterizes Erikson’s ______ stage
Early Childhood
According to Erikson, _____ is a feeling of self-consciousness, of being looked at and exposed.
Shame
A feeling of not being certain and that something remains hidden characterizes Erikson’s notion of
Doubt
The resolution of the crisis of early childhood results in Erikson’s basic strength of
Will
Inadequate will, according to Erikson, is expressed as
Compulsion
Freud’s phallic stage of psychosexual development parallels Erikson’s _____ stage.
Play
Erikson’s genital-locomotor psychosexual mode accompanies the ______ stage.
play
Erikson believed that the Oedipus and castration complexes are
Not always to be taken literally
Erikson saw the Oedipal situation as the prototype of
Life long power of human playfulness
According to Erikson, the core conflict of the play age is
initiative vs. guilt
Erikson’s core pathology of the play age is
inhibition
Erikson suggested that the basic strength of the play age is
Purpose
According to Erikson, the development of a conscience begins during
Play age
Erikson’s school age stage of psychosocial development parallels which of Freud’s stages of psychosexual development?
Latency
According to Erikson, teaching and instructing in the ways of a society or culture typically occurs during
School Age
Industry versus inferiority is Erikson’s psychosocial crisis of
School Age
Erikson believed that a child’s maximum desire and readiness to learn occurs during
School Age
Erikson claimed that a child who learns to do a job well during the school age will develop a sense of
industry
According to Erikson, the foundation for “cooperative participation in productive adult life” is
Competence
A preoccupation with the the Oedial fantasy and the wasting of time with nonproductive play reflect Erikson’s core pathology of
Inertia
By the end of which Erikson’s psychosocial stages should be a person develop a firm sense of ego identity?
Adolescence
Erikson saw which stage as a tie of psychosocial latency?
Adolescence
According to Erikson, during adolescence, a person is permitted to experiment with a variety of roles, values, and goals without making lasting commitment. This reflects what aspect of adolescence?
Psychosocial Latency
For Erikson, puberty is psychologically important because it
Triggers expectations of adult roles yet ahead
According to Erikson, an identity crisis
reaches a climax during adolescence as young people strive to find out who they are and are not
Erikson defines identity both positively and negatively. Therefore, adolescence
must either repute the values of parents or reject those of a peer group
Rejection of family or community standards, inability to establish intimacy, and inability to a concentrate on required tasks are symptomatic of what Erikson called
Identity Confusion
The core pathology of adolescence, according to Erikson, is
Role Repudiation
The inability to synthesize various self-images and values into a workable identity is what Erikson called
Role Repudiation
Erikson believed that some degree of role repudiation is necessary for
Allowing adolescents to evolve their personality: it injects some new ideas
The chief psychosexual accomplishment of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is the ability to fuse one’s identity with that of another without fear of losing it characterizes what Erikson called
Intimacy
The psychosocial crisis of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is
Intimacy Vs. Isolation
According to Erikson, true intimacy can only be achieved
after people have formed a stable ego
“The incapacity to take chances with one’s identity by sharing true intimacy” defines Erikson’s concept of
Isolation
Erikson’s basic strength of young adulthood is
Love
The core pathology of young adulthood, according to Erikson, is
Exclusivity
Erikson claimed that for most people, the longest stage of psychosocial development is
Adulthood
Erikson claimed that procreativity encompasses
Working productively to transmit culture from one generation to the next
A willingness and readiness to be a part of society and to transmit cultural values to the next generation best describes Erikson’s notion of
Procreativity
The antithesis of Erikson’s generativity is
self absorption and stagnation
“A widening commitment to take care of the persons, the products, and the ideas one has learned to care for” is what Erikson called
Care
According to Erikson, self-centeredness, provincialism, and pseudospeciation are all manifestations of
Rejectivity
Erikson’s final psychosexual stage is
Generalized Sensuality
Erikson contended that an elderly person’s delight in a variety of different physical sensations reflects
Generalized Sensuality
For Erikson, integrity involve
Dispair (A lot of Regrets)
The “informed and detached concern with life itself in the face of death itself” is how Erikson defined
Wisdom
Erikson’s core pathology of ld age is
Disdain
The discipline that combines psychoanalytic concepts with historical method is
Psycho-histoy
Erikson’s anthropological studies demonstrated
The influence of history and culture on personality development
Erikson believed that an author of psychohistory should
Remain objective about their subjects
Erikson’s theory rates high on _____, and moderate to low on ______.
Internal Consistency and Parsimony and Falsifiability
In his concept of humanity, Erikson
Moderately viewed free choice and determinism
Erikson, in completing a psychohistory or Gandhi, concluded that
