Age Milestones
Real World Examples
Erikson's Theory
Which stage is it?
Real World Problems
100

Which age period does feeding occur?

Birth to 1 year

100

What stage is most likely occurring if a child insists on dressing themselves, even if the outfits are mismatched?

autonomy vs. shame and doubt

100

What word does Erickson use to describe his developmental stages?

Psychosocial

100

First psychological stage

trust vs mistrust

100

what stage occurs when two people get married and start living together?

intimacy vs. isolation

200

Which age period does potty training occur?

1 to 3 years

200

What stage is most likely occurring if a child has difficulty socializing and making friends, and does not receive much positive feedback?

Industry vs. inferiority

200

What theorist claimed that our basic personality is shaped during the first five years of life?

Sigmund Freud

200

second psychological stage

autonomy vs. shame and doubt

200

what stage occurs when someone spends lots of time in a retirement home and does not go out?

integrity v. despair

300

What age period does school occur?

6 to 10 years

300

what stage is most likely occurring if two students decide to set up a bake sale, sell baked goods, and donate the funds to a good cause?

industry vs. inferiority

300

What is the desire to affiliate with others called?

social interaction

300

fifth psychological stage

identity vs identity confusion

300

what stage is occurring when someone volunteers every Saturday morning to help organize for a charity event?

generativity vs stagnation

400

What age period does exploration occur?

3 to 5 years old

400

What stage is most likely occurring if a child is left crying, and when they are fed, gets fussy because they keep dropping the bottle?

trust vs. mistrust

400

What is the point called where a person experiences increased vulnerability and must resolve it for healthy development to occur?

A crisis

400

eighth psychological stage

integrity vs. despair

400

what stage is occurring when someone is about to graduate from high school, but does not have any aspirations and instead wastes time playing video games? 

identity vs, role confusion

500

What age period does parenthood start to occur?

40 to 65 years old

500

what stage is most likely occurring if a child insists on helping his mother but consistently does so incorrectly?

Initiative vs. guilt

500

What theorist did Erickson study, but disagreed with?

Sigmund Freud

500

seventh psychological stage

generativity vs. stagnation

500

what stage is occurring when someone fears relationships and any sort of close intimate connection?

intimacy vs. isolation