Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

Question 1

infancy - 18 months

Answer 1

• Trust vs Mistrust (of caregiver depending on care)
• strength: hope
• feeding

Question 2

18 months - 3 years

Answer 2

• Autonomy vs shame and doubt (based on ability to develop sense of personal control)
• strength: self-control, courage, will
• toilet training

Question 3

3 - 5 years

Answer 3

• initiative vs guilt (based on ability to control environment. too much control) –> disapproval from caregiver –> guilt)
• strength: purpose
• exploration

Question 4

6 - 12 years

Answer 4

• industry vs inferiority (based on success or failure of meeting new social and academic standards)
• strength: competence
• school

Question 5

18 - 35 years

Answer 5

• intimacy vs isolation (based on ability to make strong connections with people)
• strength: love
• relationships

Question 6

35 - 65 years

Answer 6

• generativity vs self-absorption and stagnation (based on ability to make things that will outlast them - e.g.: good kids, work legacy)
• strengths: production and care
• work and parenthood

Question 7

12 - 18 years

Answer 7

• identity vs role confusion (based on ability to create sense of self)
• strength: devotion and fidelity
• social relationships

Question 8

65 years - death

Answer 8

• integrity vs despair (based on fulfillment in younger life)
• strengths:wisdom
• reflection on life