Psychosocial Stage
Psychosocial Stage/ Challenge
Challenge
Miscellaneous/ Success in this stage
Success in this stage
100

Birth to 1 year 

What is Basic trust vs. mistrust? 

100

To commit to another in a loving relationship

What is young adulthood? 

100

To develop a sense that the world is safe, a "good place"

What is birth to 1 year?

100

Psychosocial 

What is having both psychological and social aspects?

100

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of love 

What is Intimacy vs. Isolation?

200

Middle adulthood 

What is Generativity vs. Stagnation?

200

To contribute to younger people through child-rearing, child care, or other productive work 

What is middle adulthood? 

200

To realize that one is an independent person who can make decisions

What is 1 to 3 years?

200

Autonomy 

What is self-government; freedom to act or function independently?

200

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of fidelity 

What is Identity vs. Role Confusion?

300

1 to 3 years

What is Autonomy vs. Shame?

300

To view one's life as satisfactory and worth living

What is late life? 

300

To develop the ability to try new things and to handle failure

What is 3 to 6 years?

300

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of hope

What is Trust vs. Mistrust?

300

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of competence. 

What is Industry vs. Inferiority? 

400

Adolescence 

What is Identity vs. Identity Confusion?

400

3 to 6 years

What is & Initiative vs. Shame?

400

To learn basic skills and to work with others 

What is 6 years to adolescence? 

400

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of wisdom

What is ego Integrity vs. Despair?

400

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of purpose 

What is Initiative vs. Guilt?

500

Late-life

What is Integrity vs. Despair?

500

Young adulthood

What is Intimacy vs. Isolation?

500

To develop a lasting, integrated sense of self  

What is adolescence?

500

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of care 

What is Generativity vs. Stagnation?

500

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of will.

What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?

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