Erikson

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post-freudian theory is also known as

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contemporary psychoanalytic or ego psychology

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proponent of post-freudian theory

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erik erikson

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developmental stages in post-freudian theory extends from:

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infancy to old age

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formed from the struggle in adolescence

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identity crisis

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A positive force that creates a self
identity, a sense of “I”

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ego

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ego in ego psychology is a person’s ability to _____ experiences and action in an adaptive manner

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unify

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3 integral parts of ego (which can happen in any stage of life)

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• body ego
• ego ideal
• ego identity

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represents the image we have of ourselves in comparison with an established ideal, responsible for being satisfied/dissatisfied with our entire personal identity

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ego ideal

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experiences with our body, seeing our physical self as different from others

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body ego

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image we have of ourselves in the variety of social roles we play

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ego identity

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where ego emerges from and is largely shaped

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society

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an illusion perpetrated and perpetuated by a particular society that it is somehow chosen to be the human species

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pseudospecies

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epigenetic principle states that

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• Ego develops throughout the various stages of life
• One characteristic develops on top of another in space and time
• One stage emerges from and is built upon a previous stage, but it does not replace that earlier stage

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7 basic points of psychosocial stages of development

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• Growth takes place according to the epigenetic principle
• There is an interaction of opposites in every stage: Syntonic and Dystonic
• The conflict produces an ego quality or ego strength (basic strength)
• Too little basic strength results to core pathology
• Biological aspect of human development is considered in the psychosocial stages
• Ego identity is shaped by a multiplicity of conflicts and events
• From adolescence forward, personality development is characterized by an identity crisis

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psychosocial stages of dev’t

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• basic trust vs basic mistrust
• autonomy vs shame and doubt
• initiative vs guilt
• industry vs inferiority
• identity vs identity confusion
• intimacy vs isolation
• generativity vs stagnation
• integrity vs despair

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8 stages of dev’t acc to erikson

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• infancy
• early childhood
• play age
• school age
• adolescence
• young adulthood
• adulthood
• old age

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basic strength in old age

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wisdom

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basic strength in early childhood

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will

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basic strength in adolescence

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fidelity

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basic strength in infancy

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hope

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basic strength in play age

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purpose

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basic strength in adulthood

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care

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basic strength in school age

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competence

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basic strength in young adulthood

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love

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core pathology in infancy

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withdrawal

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core pathology in old age

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disdain

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core pathology in play age

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inhibition

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core pathology in young adulthood

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exclusivity

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core pathology in adulthood

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rejectivity

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core pathology in school age

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inertia

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core pathology in adolescence

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role repudiation

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core pathology in early childhood

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compulsion

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significant relations in school age

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- neighborhood - school

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significant relations in infancy

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maternal

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significant relations in adolescence

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peer groups

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significant relations in old age

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whole humanity

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significant relations in young adulthood

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- sexual partners - friends - spouse

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significant relations in early childhood

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parents

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significant relations in adulthood

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- divided labor - household responsibilities

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significant relations in play age

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family

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important events during infancy

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feeding

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important events during adulthood

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work and parenthood

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important events during play age

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exploration

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important events during old age

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reflection in life

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important events during early childhood

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toilet training

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important events during school age

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school

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important events during young adulthood

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relationships

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important events during adolescence

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social relationships

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erikson's method of investigation

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- anthropological studies - psychohistory

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combining psychoanalytic concepts with historical methods to study individuals and their collective lives

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psychohistory

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based on anthropologcial studies, personality is shaped by ___ and ____ where early childhood training is consistent with strong cultural value

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- history - society

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erikson's theory is built largely on ____ and not necessarily on ____

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- ethical principles - scientific data

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erikson's theory is limited mostly on ______, where other personal issues such as personal traits and motivation are not discussed

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developmental stages

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terms that are not operationally defined

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- hope - will - purpose - love - care - wisdom

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erikson's theory have little ____ and descriptions of psychosexual stages and psychosocial crises are not always clearly _____

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- scientific usefulness - differentiated