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Eriksons Stages
of development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| basic trust Vs. Mistrust | Learn to trust, or perceive the world as hostile,unreliable• Up to 18 months of age• Primarily based around physical needs, e.g. beingfed when hungry |
| Autonomy Vs. Shame or doubt | learn to trust=indpendence or face frustrations and failures. age 2 |
| Iniative Vs. Guilt | Ages 3 – 6• Goal-directed sense of responsibility vs. overly rigid conscience.• Initiative |
| Indentity Vs. Identity confusion | Identity: values, ideals, competencies, roles |
| Industry Vs. Inferiority | Experience social and academic success or failure• Develop sense of competence or inadequacy |
| Intimacy Vs. Isolation | Establishing enduring, committed relationships or avoiding commitment.– Friendships and romantic partnerships• Complicated by identity issues and desire for independence, control• Positive effects on other areas – more co‐operative,tolerant, acceptping |
| Generativity Vs. Stagnation | Generativity: generating something of value to society as well as concern for next generation– Personal desires and cultural expectations• Stagnation: potential/promise unfulfilled;dissatisfied, self‐absorbed |
| Integrity Vs. Despair | Increased age associated with increased psychosocial maturity due to sense of generativity and ego integrity.• Coming to terms with one’s life: integrity |