Erikson Psychosocial Theory
Piaget Cognitive Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Life Stages
Name that theory!
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This stage occurs during infancy when a child  depends on their primary caregiver for stability and consistency. 

Trust vs. Mistrust

100

According to Piaget, if a child has reached abstract thinking then they have reached this stage of cognitive development. 

Formal Operational Stage

100

This level of human needs is social and involves feelings of being part of a group. 

Love and Belonging Needs

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The order of the life stages. 

Infancy, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Middle Adulthood & Late Adulthood

100

In Finding Nemo, when Marlin and Dory are running away from a hungry shark they lose this need according to Maslow. 

Safety Need. 

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This stage occurs in adolescents when they are searching for their sense of self. 

Identity vs. Role Confusion

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The preoperational stage where children start to successfully use language to express themselves and  use imagination to create their own worlds occurs at these ages. 

Ages 2 to 6 years old. 

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Less than two percent of the population will achieve this stage. 

Self-Actualization Needs

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During this stage muscle coordination is well developed & can engage in complex motor-sensory coordination. 

Late Childhood

200

At the end of inside out Riley has found that with her parents encouragement she can in fact play hockey as well or better than her peers. She has accomplished this stage according to Erikson. 

Industry vs. Inferiority

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According to Erikson the Initiative vs. Guilt stage where children play as a way to learn how to interact with others occurs at these ages. 

3 to 5 years old. 

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The concept of object permanence where a baby understands that an object still exists even when hidden happens during this stage. 

Sensorimotor Stage

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If a person achieves some of the following, freedom from fear, social stability, health and wellbeing, property etc. Then they have successfully completed this stage. 

Safety Needs

300

These are the 5 emotional reactions to death

Denial and isolation, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.

300

This disney movies show this stage and theory of the character Mulan who is having difficulty balancing the perfect daughter her parents want her to be and the warrior who fights for her families honor that she wants to be.

Erikson's theory / Identity vs. Role Confusion.

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According to Erikson if a person between the ages of 18 to 40 years old does not successfully explore long term commitments, they are at risk of getting this negative outcome. 

Isolation

400

Concept of Conservation where a child understands that an object changing shape or appearance does not mean the object's mass has changed occurs at this stage.

Concrete Operational Stage

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This is the stage that Maslow considered the most important of the stages where all other needs become secondary until these needs are met. 

Physiological Needs

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During this life stage a person moves away from the peer group. Associate with others with similar ambitions & interests regardless of age. 

Early Adulthood

400

In Toy Story we see Andy imagining that Mr. Potato head is robbing a bank and the other toys need to be saved by Woody. This shows this stage of Cognitive development according to Piaget.

Preoperational Stage.

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These are the first five stages of psychosocial development according to Erikson. 

Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority & Identity vs. Role Confusion. 

500

This is the order of Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development. 

Sensorimotor Stage, Preoperational Stage, Concrete Operational Stage, Formal Operational Stage. 

500

These are the two categories that are located in the esteem stage. 

Esteem for oneself (Self-esteem) and reputation or respect from others (Esteem from others). 

500

These are at least two of the needs within the middle adulthood life stage. 

Self-satisfaction, Sense of accomplishment, Supportive social relationship, Promote wellness and health risks, Increase exercise, improve nutrition, avoid obesity, quit smoking and decrease alcohol intake. 

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The movie Up shows this theory and stage by showing how Carl is stuck in his same routine with no connections to the community around him and no positive impacts through work. 

Erikson's theory / Generativity vs. Stagnation