Stages of Psychosexual Development (Other Definitions)

interaction of opposites

conflict between a syntonic element and a dystonic element

interaction of opposites

happens in every stage

harmonious

syntonic AKA

disruptive

dystonic AKA

proper adaptation

both syntonic & dystonic elements are necessary for _______________

ego quality

ego strength AKA (w/ ego word)

ego strength

produced by the conflict between the dystonic and syntonic elements

basic strength

ego strength AKA (erikson referred to as ?)

basic strength

emerges from the clash between the harmonious and the disruptive elements of that stage

core pathology

result of too little basic strength at any one stage

core pathology

result in the development of the antithesis or opposite of basic strength

ego identity

shaped by a multiplicity of conflicts and events

identity crisis

what personality development is characterized by at each stage, especially from adolescence forward

identity crisis

"a turning point, a crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential"

identity crisis

an opportunity for either adaptive or maladaptive adjustment

psychosocial crisis

stimulated by a conflict between the predominating syntonic element and its antithetical dystonic element

chronology & geography

Erikson believed that the eight developmental stages transcend _____________ & ___________and are appropriate to nearly all cultures, past and present