Exam 6: Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Compare and contrast Erikson's trust versus mistrust stage of psychosocial development with Freud's oral stage of psychosexual development, which both theorists believe occurs during the first year of life. What are two areas in which these theories are similar and what are two areas in which they appear to be dissimilar?

Erikson placed more emphasis on the ____ than Freud did.

Erikson's primary assessment technique was

Rather than just reflecting on the past, Erikson believed older people must remain active, be vital participants in life, while seeking challenges and stimulation from their environment.

A person forms some form of productive work, establishes intimate relationships, and has an opportunity to become independent from his parents in the

At each stage of psychosocial development,

All stages of life involve a series of personal __________. They exist at birth and become prominent through every stage of a persons' life.

During the stage when trust or mistrust are the ways of coping, the most important body part is the

The conflicts in the developmental stages

Ego integrity involves

If a conflict at one stage cannot be resolved, then a person will

According to Erikson, a person in the ________ versus ________ stage needs to be involved in teaching and guiding the next generation.

In Erikson's system, the basic weaknesses that can develop at each stage are

Research on psychosocial stages demonstrated

Erik Erikson lived out one of his most famous concepts through

The locomotor-genital conflict (age 3-5) involves

In the stage of intimacy versus isolation, a person may prefer to

The basic strength associated with the generativity versus stagnation stage is

Which is a positive outcome in the intimacy versus isolation stage?

Erikson is best known for his eight stages of psychosocial development. Choose one stage and (A) identify when this stage occurs, (B) give a general description of a positive and negative development of this stage, and (C) describe and give a real-life example of a positive and a negative conclusion by the end of this stage.