Erikson Flashcards by D Z

Erikson, unlike Jung and Adler,

Never repudiated Freud’s ideas

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Erikson’s theory may be called “post-Freudian” because

he built his theory on a foundation that Freud laid

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Erikson’s life was marked by several

identity crisis

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Erikson’s biological father

was never known to Erikson

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Erikson was rescued from the life of a wandering artist by

a letter from his friend Peter Blas

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Erikson’s additions to Freudian theory included

elevating social factors above biological factors

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Erikson believed that the ego is

a positive force that creates a self identity, a sense of I, center of personality

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According to Erikson, during childhood, the ego

is weak, pliable, fragile

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A person’s capacity to unify experiences and actions in an adaptive manner defines Erikson’s

Definition of the Ego

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Which of the following are aspects of the ego, according to Erikson?

The body Ego, the Ego Ideal and Ego Identity

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Erikson saw the ego as developing

within a social structure

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Erikson found that the prolonged and permissive nursing of Sioux infants resulted in _____ character traits

Oral

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The belief of many Nazis that germans represented the “Master Race” illustrates Erikson’s concept of

Identity Crisis/ Pseudospecies

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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

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According to Erikson, each stage of life is characterized by

Epigenesis

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According to Erikson, what is necessary for proper adaptation?

Trust and Mistrust

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Erikson believed that the ego identity is shaped by

by multiplicity of conflicts and events

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” A crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential” is Erikson’s definition of

Identity Crisis (a turning point)

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For Erikson, infancy is a time of

Incorporation with infants “Taking in”

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Erikson characterized the oral-sensory phase as a _______ mode of adaptation

Psychosexual

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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

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Erikson believed that one’s ability to adapt is dependent on

maximum ration of trust vs. mistrust

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Erikson believed that a sense of readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adaptive aspects of

mistrust

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Erikson believed that the basic strength of infancy is

Hope

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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