Erik Erikson created eight stages that apply to the human development of a person throughout their lifetime. The first stage, Mistrust vs. Trust of Erikson’s theory occurs in infancy, which occurs roughly from birth to 18 months. In this stage, the individual learns how to trust other individuals and also the idea of parents providing children with food, shelter, sustenance, and a comfortable and secure environment for the child to live in. The second stage is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, this is categorized by the age of two to three-year-olds. This stage covers the idea of taking care of themselves, such as changing clothes, feeding themselves and providing themselves with a sense of independence. The third stage is termed Initiative vs. …show more content…
The idea of exploration comes into play with children as they are becoming able to make their way through the world. The fourth stage being Industry vs. Inferiority from the ages of six to 11 years old. During this time period, the children should be able to understand logical reasoning and scientific facts. At this age, the children are entering the world of sports and are becoming involved in competitiveness. The fifth stage is known as Identity vs. Role Confusion which usually occurs between the ages of 12 to 18. In this stage, children are trying to determine their social identity, while beginning to make friends as well. The sixth stage is Intimacy vs. Isolation. This stage is typically around people between 19 to 40 years old who are trying to start relationships. During this time, the young adult is trying to find the right person where they are able to feel loved by someone special. The idea to feel intimacy and isolation come in to play if the stage is not resolved. The seventh stage is known as Generativity vs. Stagnation. This stage typically occurs to people between the ages of 40 to 65 years old who are trying to find a job while also starting a …show more content…
With this information, I was hoping I would be able to view the difference between how she completes Erikson’s stages compared to how I complete the stages. During the first stage, my sister was able to create a loving relationship with her mother and father in which they cared for her and were her number one supporters. With this in mind, my sister was able to trust people at such a young age, meaning she had completed this stage and was able to progress to the next stage. The next stage consisted of my sister becoming independent and beginning more mobile. While I had the opportunity to grow up beside my sister I was able to observe how my sister adapted to her environment by making her own choices. Between the ages of three to five-years-old my sister was able to progress to learning new skills in school during Initiative vs. Guilt. Considering the fact that my sister who is a junior at Bangor High School I have come to see her adopting the skills she learned when she was young and applied them to her school work today. The following stage was the idea of finding your social identity. During this stage, I never really observed my sister resolving or not resolving this stage. In my family, discovering your social identity wasn’t something that needed to be decided. So in this case, she basically skipped over the stage but to this day looking back I can view my sister as resolving the stage. This stage consisted of my sister making new
The next stage is testing. Becca’s test is her search for different data bases and resources. The prince is the one in the story who gets tested. He must kill the dragon to save the princess. The sixth stage is helpers once again.
*Stage 3: People at stage three begin to value the respect of the opinion and
The first stage of Erik Erikson 's theory of psychosocial development takes place between birth and one year of age. It is the most important stage in life. He named this stage, Trust vs. Mistrust. At this important time in a child’s development, the child is completely dependent on an adult for everything; food, love, warmness, protection, and nurturing. If the caregiver fails to be successful in providing acceptable care and love, the young child will feel that they cannot trust or depend on the adults in their life. When a young child develops trust, the child will feel safe and protected in the world. If a child fails to develop trust,
The First stage in Erickson’s theory is trust vs. mistrust, this stage occurs during infancy, from birth to one years old. This stage is all about trust, it is the stage where you hopefully begin to trust not only yourself but others as well (Crandell and Crandell p. 36). An infant gains trust in infancy because they can not do anything for themselves, they depend on others to do everything for them therefore in this stage they develop trust in others, their caregivers, that they will do all that they can to take care of their well-being. Developing trust in infancy is crucial because this makes the individual grow up feeling safe and secure in the world. A positive outcome of an infant developing trust is that they grow up feeling safe in the world, a negative outcome would be that the individual grows up in fear of the world. There is no way to develop one hundred percent trust or one hundred percent doubt, Erikson believed that the best way to come out of this stage is with a balanc...
The first stage is infancy and it covers the first year of life. The issue in this stage is trust versus mistrust. This is a stage where an infant is completely dependent on their caregiver. Trust is built by the actions of the caregiver taking care of the child by feeding, bathing, changing diapers, showing affection, etc. If a child is not well taken care of then that child will not learn to trust others. New parents struggle with this stage a lot because of the loss of freedom and the diversion of some attention from spouse to newborn child. It is known as the oral-sensory stage because infants use their mouth to explore their new world. Parents must meet the
that every person must undergo over their entire life. All stages are present at birth but only begin to unfold according to both a natural scheme and one's ecological and cultural upbringing. In each stage, the person faces, new challenges. Each stage builds upon the successful completion of the previous stages. The challenges of stages which are not successfully completed may be expected to reappear as problems in the future. The eight stages include, trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame/doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. role confusion, intimacy vs. isolation, generativity vs. stagnation, and integrity vs. despair.
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt is Erikson's second stage of development occurs between the first and third years in life. During this stage children learn to be independent by mastering tasks such as feeding a dressing themselves. If children do not develop autonomy during this stage they will doubt their ability and develop a sense of shame. I lived in one foster home from the time I was one and a half to the time my parents adopted me at age three. I believe that I developed during this stage just as well if not better than children who are biological or who are adopte...
He implemented eight psychosocial stages which includes trust versus mistrust. One example of the specified inclusions are infants. In order to come to a resolution for these feelings of insecurity, infants look towards their care givers for care and stability to fulfill their desired needs. With autonomy versus shame stage, children begin to assert their independence, utilizing their skills otherwise they will end up doubting their abilities. Initiative versus guilt is another stage where pre-scholars develop initiative by devising and carrying out bold plans. These people plan activities, developing a sense of initiative with others therefore feeling secure in their ability to lead and make decisions. The identity versus role confusion stage is noted as Erikson’s most popular. He characterized adolescence as a crucial and critical time of identity development. To achieve a sense of identity some adolescents attempt to define and explore who they are regarding their career choice, religion, political views, sexual orientation etc., figuring out a way to fit into society. According to Erikson, “the adolescent mind is essentially a mind or moratorium, a psychosocial stage between the morality learned by the child, and the ethics to be developed by the adult” (Erikson, 1963, p.245. As they go through the different sexual and
The first stage of Erikson’s theory occurs in infancy, which occurs roughly from birth to 18 months. Infancy is an important stage according to Erikson’s theory. In this stage, the individual learns how to trust other individuals. If all the individual’s needs are met in this stage...
Stage II is "Full Blossoming". This period is marked by the society's realization of its full potential. Members of society reap the benefits of Stage I's rapid growth. Creativity and innovation are much less prevalent during this period. The need for order and management in such a robust environment takes the place of rapid growth. Leaders become less accessible, while government and business grow to massive proportions.
Erik Erikson developed the eight stages of life theory. Erikson’s theory focuses on the development from birth to death, social context, and interpersonal relations during each stage of life (McAdams, 2009). In the same manner, each stage of life is comprehendible in three levels, such as the body, ego, and family and culture. The eight stages of life are infancy (trust vs. mistrust), early childhood (autonomy vs. shame and doubt), childhood (initiative vs. guilt), childhood (industry vs. inferiority), adolescence and young adulthood (identity vs. role confusion), young adulthood (intimacy vs. isolation), mature adulthood (generativity vs. stagnation (or self-absorption)), and old age (ego integrity vs. despair).
The second stage is autonomy verses shame and doubt. This occurs from about 18 months of age to 3 years old. The basic virtue of this stage is will; can they do things on their own or do they require the help of others? Erikson believed that children around this age wanted to develop a greater sense...
The first stage, which happens between birth and 18 months, is trust vs. mistrust. During this stage, an infant is confused about the world being a safe place and wonders if his or her needs will be met. As a result, the infant looks to the primary caretaker for consistent care and hope that his or her needs can be met. Erikson explains that those that receive constant care during this stage will develop a sense of trust. The basic virtue in this stage is hope. The second stage of this theory is autonomy vs. shame and doubt, which happens between 18 months and 3 years. During this stage, there is an increase in mobility and independence. Erikson explains that it is critical to allow the child to explore their limits and allow failure. The basic virtue in this stage is will. Initiative vs. Guilt that happens between 3 and 5 years is the stage that follows. During this stage, children take more initiative to engage with peers. Erikson explains that during this stage if children are given the opportunity to take initiative, they will develop a sense of security in their ability to lead. The basic virtue in this stage is purpose. Industry vs. Inferiority, which happens between 5 and 12 years, emphasizes school and friendships. Erikson believes that during this stage, children will seek approval from others by displaying skills that are valued by others. Additionally, he believes that if
Erikson’s first stage of development is the Trust versus Mistrust stage that occurs from birth till the first 18 months of life. According to Erickson this is the period in which infants develop a sense of trust or mistrust, depending largely on how well their caregivers meet their needs (Feldman). During this stage of my life I was being taken care of by both Mom and Dad, but primarily by Mom. My mom was a stay at home parent while my dad worked. Both my