Erikson's 8 Stages - Psychosocial Development

Question 1

0 - 18 months
Infants

Answer 1

Attributes
- trust vs. mistrust
- virtue: hope and optimism
Need and focus
-safety with mother/caregiver

Question 2

18 months - 3 years
Toddlers and early childhood

Answer 2

Attributes
- autonomy vs. shame vs. doubt
- virtue: will use freedom and self-restraint
Need and focus
- independent from parents

Question 3

3 - 6 years
Preschool

Answer 3

Attributes
- initiative vs. guilt
- virtue: purpose ability to start activities and goals
Need and focus
- powerful within family and exploring

Question 4

6 - 12 years
School Age

Answer 4

Attributes
- Industry vs. Inferiority
- virtue: competence in intellectual social and physical skills
Need and focus
- good with neighbors, classmates, and friends.

Question 5

12 - 18 years
Adolescence

Answer 5

Attributes
- Identity vs. Role confusion
- virtue: fidelity fitting into the world as own person
Need and focus
- socializing and fit into peer groups