Erikson’s Stages of Development

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Erikson’s Stages of Development Stage|Ages|Basic Conflict|Summary| Infancy |1 to 2 years|Trust vs. Mistrust|The child, well - handled, nurtured, and loved, develops trust and security and a basic optimism. Badly handled, she/he becomes insecure and mistrustful. | Early Childhood |2 to 3 years|Autonomy vs. Same and Doubt|Children need to progress logic of personal control over bodily skills and a sense of independence. Achievement of this results in an emotion of autonomy; and a failure results in the feeling of shame and doubt. | Preschool|3 to 5 years| Imitative vs. Guilt|It is essential that children begin declaring control and power over the setting. Success in this stage leads to a sense of purpose. Children who try to use too much power experience disapproval, causing a sense of guilt.| School Age|6 to 11 years|Industry vs. Inferiority|Children need to cope with new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of capability, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.| Adolescence|12 to 18 years|Identity vs. Role Confusion |Teenagers need to progress a sense of self and personal individuality. Achievement of this leads to a capability to stay true to yourself, and failure leads to role confusion and a weak sense of self.| Young Adulthood|19 to 40 years|Intimacy vs. Isolation|Young adults need to form cherished, loving relationships with other people. If you succeed in this you form strong relationships and failure results in loneliness and isolation.| Middle Adulthood|40 to 65 years|Generatively vs. Stagnation |Adults need to produce and cherish things that will outlive them, usually by having children or creating a progressive modification that benefits other people. Completion of this leads to the feelings of effectiveness and accomplishment, while failure results in shallow involvement in the world.| Maturity |60 to death |Ego

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