LESSON 7: Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development

Question 1

− from the words psychological and social
− psycho (relating to mind, brain, personality, etc.)
− social (external relationships and environment)
− at some point the term biopsychosocial will be
used (bio refers to life)

Answer 1

Psychosocial

Question 2

positive disposition

Answer 2

syntonic

Question 3

negative disposition

Answer 3

dystonic

Question 4

two opposing emotional forces

Answer 4

psychosocial crisis

Question 5

Successfully passing through each crisis involves
achieving a healthy ration or balance between the
two opposing dispositions.

Answer 5

virtue

Question 6

It involves too little of the positive and too much of the
negative aspect of the task, such as a person who
can’t trust others.

Answer 6

Malignancy

Question 7

it involves too much of the positive and too little of the negative
such as a person who trusts too much.

Answer 7

maladaptation

Question 8

it reflects the effect of
generations on each other, especially among
families, and particularly between parents and
children and grandchildren.

Answer 8

Mutuality

Question 9

Psychosocial Crisis of infancy

Answer 9

Trust vs. Mistrust

Question 10

Maladaptation of infancy

Answer 10

Sensory Maladjustment

Question 11

Malignancy of infancy

Answer 11

Withdrawal

Question 12

virtue of infancy

Answer 12

Hope

Question 13

Psychosocial Crisis of early childhood

Answer 13

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Question 14

maladaptation of early childhood

Answer 14

Impulsiveness

Question 15

Malignancy of early childhood

Answer 15

Compulsiveness

Question 16

Virtue of early childhood

Answer 16

Will Power or Determination

Question 17

Psychosocial Crisis of play age

Answer 17

Initiative vs. Guilt

Question 18

Maladaptation of play age

Answer 18

Ruthlessness (sociopathy)

Question 19

Malignancy of play stage

Answer 19

Inhibition

Question 20

Virtue of play age

Answer 20

Courage

Question 21

Psychosocial Crisis of school age

Answer 21

Industry vs. Inferiority

Question 22

Maladaptation of school age

Answer 22

Narrow Virtuosity

Question 23

Malignancy of school age

Answer 23

Inertia

Question 24

Virtue of school age

Answer 24

Competency

Question 25

Psychosocial Crisis of Adolescence

Answer 25

Identity vs. Identity Diffusion

Question 26

Maladaptation of adolescence

Answer 26

Fanaticism

Question 27

Malignancy of adolescence

Answer 27

Lack of Identity

Question 28

Virtue of adolescence

Answer 28

Fidelity

Question 29

Psychosocial Crisis of young adulthood

Answer 29

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question 30

Maladaptation of young adulthood

Answer 30

Promiscuity

Question 31

Malignancy of young adulthood

Answer 31

Exclusion

Question 32

Virtue of young adulthood

Answer 32

Love

Question 33

Psychosocial Crisis of middle adulthood

Answer 33

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Question 34

Maladaptation of middle adulthood

Answer 34

Overextension

Question 35

Malignancy of middle adulthood

Answer 35

Rejectivity

Question 36

Virtue of middle adulthood

Answer 36

Capacity for Caring

Question 37

Psychosocial Crisis of late adulthood or Maturity

Answer 37

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

Question 38

Maladaptation of late adulthood or Maturity

Answer 38

Presumption

Question 39

Malignancy of late adulthood or Maturity

Answer 39

Disdain

Question 40

Virtue of late adulthood or Maturity

Answer 40

Wisdom