Eriksons Theory

Question 1

What is stage one?

Answer 1

Trust vs mistrust ( 0 to 12-18 months ) - to progress through stage infant jp needs to develop right balance of trust and mistrust

Question 2

What is stage two?

Answer 2

Autonomy vs shame or doubt ( 12 - 18 months to 3 years ) - successful attempts to become more mobile contributes to autonomy

Question 3

What is stage three?

Answer 3

Initiative vs guilt ( 3-5 ) - children develop increasing sense of own power and want to try new things

Question 4

What is stage four?

Answer 4

Industry vs inferiority ( 5-12 ) - children have desire to learn how things are made and how they work

Question 5

What is stage five?

Answer 5

Identity vs identity confusion ( 12-18 ) - developing a sense of identity, failure to resolve crisis produces identity confusion

Question 6

What is stage six?

Answer 6

Intimacy vs isolation ( 18-25 ) - can’t occur earlier in life due to not being able to establish intimacy before identity

Question 7

What is stage seven?

Answer 7

Generativity vs stagnation ( 25-65 ) - when people look ahead to latter half of their life and feel the need to participate in life

Question 8

What is stage eight?

Answer 8

Integrity vs despair ( 65+ ) - integrity arises from individuals ability to look back on their life with satisfaction