Erikson Flashcards
stage one of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
basic trust versus mistrust:
- a healthy sense of mistrust is also necessary for successful dealings with others in social relations
- problems will develop not only if the infant’s basic needs are neglected, but also if over indulged it will effect trust and mistrust.
- the child’s sense of trust grows along with the development of ego
stage two of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
autonomy versus shame and doubt:
- will is indeed the basic strength of the course, compulsion is the negative core weakness.
- when the toddler struggles to gain a sense of autonomy or control of bodily functions, large, and small motor skills, should be quite obvious
stage three of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
initiative versus guilt:
- initiative is implied in these attempts at imitation, but guilt occurs when the child’s developing conscience feels in competition with the parent.
stage four of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
industry versus inferiority:
- according the Erikson the child has at the stage sublimated impulses
- the basic strength of this stage is competence
stage five of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
identity versus role confusion:
- the body and the sexual organs mature, new expectations for social and academic adjustments arise with the transition to middle school, self-image typically suffers, and life can be very stressful, especially in the earlier transition stage.
- the basic task it fidelity, and the core pathology is repudiation of the assumption of healthy role formation
in stage five repudiation can take on what
the form of defiance of authority or of resignation and despair which is termed as diffidence
the coping mechanisms for a teen who id confronting his or her identity
- foreclosure: EX: “my father was a dentist I know that’s what he is in mind for me to become”
- moratorium: EX: “Erikson himself used this strategy in his youth as he wandered through Europe before committing himself to a career
- diffusion: EX: “the kind of apathy in which the youth lacks any kind of compassion of commitment
- positive role identity or identity achievement: the sense of really knowing who one is and in general, where one is headed in life
stage six of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
intimacy versus isolation:
- isolation is its core pathology, intimacy or closeness and mutual sharing with another is a basic strength
- genitality is the physical correlate of psychological intimacy
stage seven of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
generativity versus stagnation:
- the generativity concludes that many see as old-fashioned notions about conventional sex between married adults
- stagnation for this is meaning the loss of self in self-absorption
stage eight of Erikson’s psychosocial Developmental Stage
integrity versus despair:
- integrity in the alter years of life implies that acceptance of a life that was well-lived
- despair implies a lack of further hope in life
- wisdom is the basic strength, disdain is the core pathology of the stage
The ninth stage
- often in 80s and 90s
- often a loss of autonomy due to the increasing loss of physical independence
Stage one: basic trust versus mistrust
develops trust if there parent is one that picks them up when they cry, endear then, talk to them
when frustrated, and don’t let them cry things out. the mistrust side is from parents who may be
on their phone letting them cry, or being so overwhelmed you can’t pay attention.
stage two: autonomy versus shame and doubt
when they become an autonomist it is when they begin to like to do things for themselves
* They want to do everything they can, until they don’t know how to do it or can not do it.
◦This whole stage can be threatening to some parents because they start to establish
independence.
◦In one side the kids develop independence, or in the other scenario their parent knows they
are reaching autonomy and start letting them do their own things. With this the kid may be
found on their own at a park or are off doing something like vaping. Then the kids will fail very
often and start to doubt themselves
stage 3: initiative versus guilt
wanting to have the initiative to move towards the future, and having ideas about what you want
to do. Where guilt is more of the i want to do this now.
◦When parents listen to them babble and their planning, and follow along with it. Know that
they want to be able to control it and be able to have fun.
stage 4: industry versus inferiority
- between kindergarten (for most more like 1st grade) and 6th grade
◦There is a drop in self esteem for some. For some people they may start to excel at
something academically, other people maybe athletically. These people will start to get
praise and other compliments from adults and it starts for for industry.
‣ Self-esteem comes from being good at something and then being praised. Older people
helping younger people become better at something so that they can be praised and
maybe raise their self-esteem. Help raise it by teaching them to do well.
◦Helping them find good things if they can’t quickly. Some take long than others. Often this is
when we see someone doing really well but are not praised, or told they are doing well.
Another one is that if someone has a bad game or does bad they either have to walk home,
wait to be yelled at, or get in trouble for doing bad. All of this builds inferiority. You still will
probably see a drop in self esteem.
◦if you have a good sense of self-esteem you are able to jump into adolescents
stage five: identity versus role confusion
start of adolescence
◦Being able to find your identity. Your own religious, political, and other personal beliefs.
Finding out your career path, and where you want to be/what you want to be or do.
‣ This doesn’t mean that you won’t change after this. Most of the time it means the
foundation is built, that there is a basis of knowing what you want to do. After the 20s it
likely won’t change
stage 6: intimacy versus isolation
◦You find out a lot about yourself. no marriage until you each know who you are individually,
and in a relationship. Without knowing who you are it is hard to marry someone. If you make
that commitment while your still figuring out your person it can be a terrible mistake.
‣ Sharing your true self with someone else and sharing that commitment. Sharing their rue
love and commitment of their developed self
◦The isolation can come from a couple who love each other when they marry then feeling
trapped after marriage. They never form their personal identity and then the relationship does
not go well. When you don’t develop your own identity and move into a relationship bad
things are likely to happen. Being isolated doesn’t necessarily mean being alone.
‣ “You will never feel true isolation until you are alone with your spouse in a room and feel
truly lonely and alone.”
stage 7: generativity versus self-absorption
stagnation
◦40-65 ish
◦It’s not about what you do but how you do it. Generative parent or a self absorbed parent
who isn’t a good role model or parental role model. Is it just about themselves or also
remembering to let others shine?
‣ Try to stop focusing on yourself but to help back, and help others
stage 8: integrity versus disparity
◦Integrity is the people who are able to look back on life, be proud of it and know that they
have lived things
◦The despair side is being older and feeling in despair as if you haven’t done anything worthy
‣ The best way according to Erickson for older people to stay out of this disparity stage is
by having their own kids.
strengths of Erikson’s theory
- Has generated a lot of research
- The framework is largely supported
- A positive view of human potential
weaknesses of Erikson’s theory
- is fuzzy on many details
- Is culturally limited
- The early form was sexist
erikson compared to frued
- some of erikson’s life story lines up with that of Frued
- Many discriminated against him because he did not look Jewish but was at Jewish school
- He became a family counselor seeing it as a way to live around families his should be, but taught.
◦His theory became a foundational theory for a lot of developmental psychology
◦His theory also spoke that we do not evolve much after we reach adolescence
Erikson’s epigenetic principle
the idea that genetically we all start with something. The idea that we can
either help nurture it into something, or deprive it and keep is unhappy. You don’t just do every
stage and be done. Even if we finish one stage to move to the next we still keep building.
leaving one stage for the next does not mean we are done with the stage
Is discontinuous and qualitative. it is not just one and done, there is one thing at each stage
