Erikson Theory

Eight stages/development

8 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

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Infancy/birth to 18 months
Trust vs. mistrust infants learn to trust others
Early childhood/18 months to 3 yrs
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt children learn to self sufficient (toileting, feeding, walking, exploring) doubt of their abilities
Late childhood 3 to 5 yrs
Initiative vs. guilt want to take on adultlike activities/sometimes overstepping limits set by adults and feeling guilty
School age 6 to 12 yrs
Industry vs. inferiority competent/productive in new skills or feel inferior /unable to do anything well
Adolescence 12 to 20
Identity vs. role confusion try to figure out who they are establish sexual, political, career identities/ or confused about what roles to play
Young adult 18 to 25
Intamacy vs. isolation seek intamacy (love) with another person or become isolated from others /fear rejection/disappointment
Adulthood 25 to 65 yrs
Generativity vs. stagnation contribute to the next generation by performing meaningful work / or become stagnant/inactive
Maturity 65 and up
Integrity vs. despair try to make sense of their lives ( sees life as meaningful whole or despairing at goals never accomplished