Erikson's Stages

Question 1

Stage 1

Answer 1

Trust vs. Mistrust (if needs are dependable met, infants develop a sense of basic trust)

Question 2

Stage 2

Answer 2

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (toddlers (1 to 3) learn to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities)

Question 3

Stage 3

Answer 3

Initiative vs. Guilt (Preschoolers (3 to 6) learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their efforts to be independent)

Question 4

Stage 4

Answer 4

Competence vs. Inferiority (Children (6 to puberty) learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior)

Question 5

Stage 5

Answer 5

Identity vs. Role Confusion (Teenagers (teen years into 20s) work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a singly identity, or they become confused about who they are)

Question 6

Stage 6

Answer 6

Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young adults (20s to 40s) struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated)

Question 7

Stage 7

Answer 7

Generatively vs. Stagnation (In middle age (40s to 60s), people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose)

Question 8

Stage 8

Answer 8

Integrity vs Despair (Reflecting on his or her life, an older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure)