Erikson Essentials
This theorist developed the psychosocial stages described in the handout.
Who is Erik Erikson?
In infancy, trust is paired with this opposite outcome.
What is mistrust?
During adolescence, a person tries to determine who they are and what they want from life. Name the positive side of this stage using the handout's wording.
What is identity and reputation?
Erikson outlined this many major psychosocial dilemmas across life.
What is eight?
This positive outcome of Stage 2 involves independence and control over one's body.
What is autonomy?
The handout calls Stage 6 'Intimacy and Solidarity' versus this negative outcome.
What is isolation?
The positive pole of each dilemma represents this kind of maturity.
What is psychosocial maturity?
A curious preschooler who is encouraged to ask questions is developing this positive outcome.
What is initiative?
An adult who is productive and contributes to society is developing this positive outcome of Stage 7.
What is generativity?
The negative pole of a dilemma represents this kind of crisis.
What is a developmental crisis?
Name the full conflict associated with learning skills such as reading, writing, and math in elementary school.
What is industry vs. inferiority?
An older adult's sense of accomplishment is contrasted with regret in this full Stage 8 conflict.
What is integrity vs. despair?
People can work through a stage later, but the handout says it may be harder for this reason.
What is that the stages are progressive and build upon one another?
Name the negative outcomes paired with autonomy in Stage 2 and initiative in Stage 3, respectively.
What are shame and doubt; and guilt?
The handout describes people entering intimacy before mastering this earlier crisis. Name the crisis and its stage number.
What is the identity crisis in Stage 5?