exam 1 Flashcards
Who has the theory of psychosocial development?
Erik Erikson
Who was Erikson influenced by?
Freud
What are the 8 different stages in Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development?
- Trust vs. mistrust
- Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
- Initiative vs. guilt
- Industry vs. inferiority
- Identity vs. role diffusion
- Intimacy vs. isolation
- Generatively vs. stagnation
- Ego integrity vs. despair
At what age is trust vs. mistrust?
From birth until 1
From what age is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
From 1-3
From what age is initiative vs. guilt?
From 3-6
From what age is industry vs. inferiority?
From age 6-12
From what age is identity vs. role diffusion?
Adolescence
From what age is intimacy vs. isolation
Young adult
From what age is generatively vs. stagnation?
Middle adulthood
From what age is ego integrity vs. despair
Late adulthood
What does trust vs. mistrust entail
As an infant, what’s your main need? A sense of worth, love and trust
What does autonomy vs. shame and doubt entail?
Autonomy means independence vs. feeling unworthy of asserting yourself or being present and having the right of being present
What does initiative vs. guilt entail?
Initiative - you make decisions about what you want to do and do it vs. lacking the confidence to take initiative
What does industry vs. inferiority entail?
The child will be absorbed by interests and tasks
What does identity vs. role diffusion entail?
Figuring out who you are - in high school you remember all of your social activities
What does intimacy vs. isolation entail?
You need to figure out a new space of intimacy (based around marriage)
What does generatively vs. stagnation entail?
You have a need to mentor the next generation. Their lives mean more than just themselves and they want to pass things down to the next generation. Not to ust stay stagnant in your own sphere
What does ego integrity vs. despair entail?
Want to be at peace coming to the end of your life. Lived a life of integrity and not lived for yourself. Want to look back and have a positive view on your life
What did Shawn Achor talk about in his TED Talk happiness-success continuum?
He studies what makes people happy and is from Harvard. He talked about students at Harvard and how they aren’t very happy because of all of the pressures that are put on them and some ways to help improve your overall happiness.