Module 49 - Adolescence: Social Development and Emerging Adulthood Flashcards
Identity
Our sense of self
Social identity
Identity based on what social groups someone thinks they belong to
Emerging adulthood
A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties, when many in Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults
Trust vs. Mistrust
Infancy (to 1 year)
If needs are dependably met, infants develop a basic sense of trust
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Toddlerhood (1 to 3 years)
Toddlers learn to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities
Initiative vs. guilt
Preschool (3 to 6 years)
Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their efforts to be independent
Competence vs. inferiority
Elementary school (6 years to puberty)
Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior
Identity vs. role confusion
Adolescence (teen years into 20s)
Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are
Intimacy vs. isolation
Young adulthood (20s to early 40s)
Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated
Generativity vs. stagnation
Middle adulthood (40s to 60s)
Middle-aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose
Integrity vs. despair
Late adulthood (late 60s and up)
Reflecting on their lives, older adults may feel a sense of satisfaction of failure
What are Erikson’s 8 stages of psychosocial development?
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Initiative vs. guilt
Competence vs. inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
Intimacy vs. isolation
Generativity vs. stagnation
Integrity vs. despair
