EXAM- Eriksons Stages Of Psychosocial Development

Question 1

What is stage one?

Answer 1

Trust vs mistrust (0-18 months)

to progress through this stage in the best way, the infant needs to develop the right balance of trust and mistrust

Question 2

What is stage two?

Answer 2

Autonomy vs shame or self doubt (18 months-3 years)
Successful attempts by infants to establish their independence as they become increasingly mobile and competent during these years contribute to a sense of autonomy

Question 3

What is stage three?

Answer 3

Initiative vs guilt (3-5 years)

children develop an increasing sense of their own power and now want to try new things and use their power

Question 4

What is stage four?

Answer 4

Industry vs inferiority (5-12 years)

Children have a desire to learn how things are made,how they work and what they do

Question 5

What is stage five?

Answer 5

Identity vs identity confusion (12-18)

This stage is about involving a sense of identity. Failure to resolve this crisis results in identity confusion

Question 6

What is stage six?

Answer 6

Intimacy vs isolation (18-25 years)

This stage cannot occur earlier due to having to have developed a true sense of identity before developing intimacy

Question 7

What is stage seven?

Answer 7

Generativity vs stagnation (25-65 years)
When individuals look ahead to the latter half of their life and feel the need to still participate in the continuation of life

Question 8

What is stage eight?

Answer 8

Integrity vs despair (65+ years)

Sense of integrity arises from being able to look back on ones life with satisfaction