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Reickson 8 stages. Danielle McMahon Mr. Radke AP Psychology April 29, 2005
Erickson?s Eight Stage Theory Eric Erickson was a neo-Freudian psychoanalyst. ...
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Danielle McMahon
Mr. Radke
A.P Psychology
April 29, 2005
Erickson’s Eight Stage Theory
Eric Erickson was a neo-Freudian psychoanalyst. He agreed with Freud’s theories on psychosexual stages. However unlike Freud, Erickson’s belief was that psychological development did not stop at adolescence but continued to develop over a lifetime. He emphasized the influence of parents and society, whereas Freud’s theories had revolved around the influence of one’s sexual drive in development (Boeree). Erickson presented his theory in the form of eight stages that occur in sequential order. Respectively they are:
-Trust vs. Mistrust (infancy) -Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolescence)
-Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (toddler) -Intimacy vs. Isolation (young adulthood)
-Initiative vs. Guilt (3-5ish) -Generativity vs. Stagnation (adulthood)
-Industry vs. Inferiority (preschooler) -Integrity vs. Despair (old age)
Each of these stages has an issue that needs to be resolved. Success at each stage depends on whether or and how the previous stages were resolved (Boeree). The first stage is Trust vs. Mistrust. It occurs in infancy, the period where we rely on others to provide for us what we cannot provide for ourselves. One is completely dependent
on others in terms of life or death. If we are adequately provided for then we develop a sense of trust in others. However if one is deprived as an infant, one develops a sense of mistrust (or dies). Failure in this stage is especially debilitating in relationships and intimacy.
The second stage is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. In this stage toddlers may learn to become independent. However, they should do so without feeling guilty about leaving their care givers behind (Radke). Toddlers learn “to exercise will and to do things for themselves.” If they don’t they will doubt their abilities then and later on in...
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