The 8 Erikson's Stages

Question 1

1st Erikson’s Stage:

Newborn - 1 year
If needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust.

Answer 1

Trust vs Mistrust

Question 2

2nd Erikson’s Stage:

Toddlerhood
1 to 2 years
Toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.

Answer 2

Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Question 3

3rd Erikson’s Stage:

Preschooler
(3 to 5 years)
Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about efforts to be independent.

Answer 3

Initiative vs. guilt

Question 4

4th Erikson’s Stage:

Elementary School
(6 years to puberty)
Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to task, or they feel inferior.

Answer 4

Competence vs. inferiority

Question 5

5th Erikson’s Stage:

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.

Answer 5

Identity vs. role confusion

Question 6

6th Erikson’s Stage:

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”.

Answer 6

Intimacy vs. isolation

Question 7

7th Erikson’s Stage:

Middle adulthood
(40s to 60s)
In middle age, people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose.

Answer 7

Generativity vs. stagnation

Question 8

8th Erikson’s Stage:

Late adulthood
(Late 60s and up)
When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure.

Answer 8

Integrity vs. despair