Stage Names
What is Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1 years)?
In this stage, infants learn trust or mistrust depending on how their needs are met.
What is Autonomy?
This concept refers to the feeling of being able to act independently and exert control over one's environment.
What is the outcome of Trust?
Erikson described this as the outcome of successful navigation through the first stage of psychosocial development.
What is Mistrust?
The challenge in the first stage that can lead to suspicion and fear if not resolved positively.
What is Intimacy vs. Isolation (young adulthood)?
This stage focuses on adults developing close, committed relationships with others.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (1-3 years)?
During early childhood, this stage focuses on developing a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence.
What is Trust?
Erikson described this as the outcome of successful navigation through the first stage of psychosocial development.
What is Purpose?
The virtue developed when individuals learn to balance initiative with the restraint required to cooperate with others.
What is Inferiority?
A sense of inadequacy and inferiority that can develop if a child is overly criticized.
What is Generativity vs. Stagnation (middle adulthood)?
The stage where middle-aged adults need to contribute to the next generation or community well-being.
What is Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6 years)?
This stage involves preschoolers learning to initiate activities and develop self-confidence and a sense of social responsibility.
What is Industry?
The feeling that arises when an individual believes they are capable of contributing to society.
What is Will?
This virtue involves the ability to wait and delay gratification, stemming from the second stage.
What is Guilt?
The conflict between wanting to take initiative and the guilt that comes from not always succeeding or being reprimanded.
What is Integrity vs. Despair (late adulthood)?
The final stage, where older adults reflect on their lives and either conclude they are satisfied or feel a sense of failure.
What is Industry vs. Inferiority (6-12 years)?
School-age children work to achieve a sense of competence and self-esteem by mastering new skills in this stage.
What is Identity vs. Role Confusion?
The crisis facing adolescents, involving the exploration of identity and the path to establishing a unique sense of self.
What is Competence?
A sense of competence developed by successfully managing the expectations and challenges of school and social interactions.
What is Role Confusion?
The confusion or uncertainty about one's place in society or one's identity, which can occur during adolescence.
What is Generativity?
The virtue of care emerges from successfully balancing personal needs with those of others in this middle adulthood stage.
What is Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-18 years)?
Adolescents search for a sense of self and personal identity, through an exploration of personal values, beliefs, and goals in this stage.
What is Guilt?
This term describes the distress and uncertainty experienced when children are not encouraged or are overly criticized, leading to a lack of initiative.
What is Fidelity?
The outcome of resolving the identity crisis successfully, leading to fidelity and the ability to live by society's standards and expectations.
What is Shame?
The risk of developing this comes from not establishing a sense of autonomy, leading to feelings of shame and doubt.
What is Integrity?
Achieving a sense of wisdom and acceptance of one's life, reflecting a positive resolution of the final psychosocial crisis.