Erikson's Psychosocial Development Flashcards
Trust vs. mistrust - age
0-1
Trust vs. mistrust - virtue
Hope
Trust vs. mistrust - description
Ability to trust and rely on others rather than developing a mistrustful disposition.
Autonomy vs. shame - age
1-3 years
Autonomy vs. shame - virtue
Will
Autonomy vs. shame - description
Will Becoming confident and secure in one’s own ability rather than inadequate and overly dependent.
Initiative vs. guilt - age
3-5 years
Initiative vs. guilt - virtue
Purpose
Initiative vs. guilt - description
Developing confidence in taking initiative and leafing others for example making suggestions about activities to do with others and games to play. If successful develops the capacity to initiate actions rather than having self-doubt and preferring to follow others.
Industry (competence) vs. inferiority - age
5-12 years
Industry (competence) vs. inferiority - virtue
Competence
Industry (competence) vs. inferiority - description
If successful develops a sense of being a competent and accomplished individual that can achieve rather than an inferior person who lacks skill.
Identity synthesis vs. (role) confusion - age
12-19 years
Identity synthesis vs. (role) confusion - virtue
Fidelity
Identity synthesis vs. (role) confusion - description
The challenge in the stage is to understand who you are and how you fit into society (sexually and occupationally). If done successfully one develops fidelity (ability to live by society’s standards and expectations, while having the ability to stay true to one’s self).