Erikson's Stages of Development Latest Questions With Passed Solutions!!

Trust v. Mistrust - Infancy (0-1.5) a sense of trust requires a feeling of physical comfort & minimal amount of fear about the future. Infant's basic needs are met by responsive, sensitive caregivers Autonomy v. Shame & Doubt - toddler (1.5-3) after gaining trust infants discover they have a will. They assert their sense of autonomy or independence. If restrained or punished too harshly, they are likely to develop a sense of shame & doubt Initiative v. Guilt - 3-5 Preschool learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans or they fell guilty about efforts to be independet Industry v. Inferiority - Middle/Late Childhood (6-puberty) Children direct their energy toward mastering knowledge & intellectual skills the danger at this stage involves feeling incompetent & unproductive Identity v. Role Confusion - Teens -20s Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testinf roles and then intergrating them in form a single idenity or become confused about who they are Intimacy v. Isolation - 20s-40s Young adults struggle to from close relstionships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel social isolated Generativity v. Stagnation - 40s-60s The middle-ages discover a sense of contrbuting to the world usually through family and work, or they feel a lack of purpose Ego Integrity v. Despair - Late Adulthood....Review their lives and if satisfied feel sense of accomplishment they will experience ego integrity........if not they may sink to despair