Psychological Life Cycle

Question 0

Erikson’s phases (4-7)

Answer 0

4. Industry vs inferiority- 6-12yrs.
5. Identity vs role confusion- 12-19yrs. Adolescence is a time of psychosexual moratorium (no decision made but rather see what happens).
6. Intimacy vs isolation- 20-35yrs
7. Generativity vs self absorption/stagnation- 40-65yrs. Longest phase, you have a sense of yourself financially stable, economically strong. Age where people get depressed (looks are falling) should have achieved life goals.
8. Integrity vs despair- 65- death. Last task of life is to die with dignity.

Question 1

Describe Erikson’s phases

Answer 1

1. Trust vs Mistrust- first year of life, with enough nutrition, naturing etc you develop a view that the world can be trusted
2. Autonomy vs shame and doubt- 2-3yrs or until child is potty trained. Shame and doubt of not being able to control urine
3. Initiative vs guilt- 3-5 yrs. Clapping for child at swimming classes, art projects hung up feed child’s ego.