Psych. Ch 9

Erikson’s Psychosocial development theory

Emphasizes the social nature of our development rather than its sexual nature

Stage 1- Erikson’s theory

Age 0-1: Trust v Mistrust— Trust (or mistrust) that basic needs such as nourishment and affection will be met

Stage 2- Erikson’s theory

Age 1-3: Autonomy v. shame/doubt— Develop a sense of independence in many tasks

Stage 3- Erikson’s theory

Age 3-6: Initiative v. guilt— Take initiative on some activities- may develop guilt when unsuccessful or boundaries overstepped

Stage 4- Erikson’s theory

Age 7-11: Industry v inferiority— Develop self-confidence in abilities when competent or sense of inferiority when not met

Stage 5- Erikson’s theory

Age 12-18: Identity v confusion— Experiment with and develop identity and roles

Stage 6- Erikson’s theory

Age 19-29: Intimacy v isolation— Establish intimacy and relationships with others

Stage 7- Erikson’s theory

Age 30-64: Generativity v. stagnation— Contribute to society and be part of a family

Stage 8- Erikson’s theory

Age 65- : Integrity v despair— Assess and make sense of life and meaning of contributions

Jean Piaget

Cognitive theory of development and she studied childhood development

Sensorimotor stage

Birth to 2 years, learn about world through their senses and motor behavior

Pre-operational stage

2 to 7 years, use symbols to represent words, images, and ideas

Concrete operational

7 to 11 years, think logically about real (concrete) events and perform mathematical operations

Formal operational

Age 12- formal operations, utilize abstract reasoning