intro to psych midterm

Erikson’s Psychosocial Development 

• Emphasized the formation of identity

• Stage 1: Trust v. Mistrust - Pro: They will develop a sense of trust and security which they will carry with them to other relationships. Con: Develop mistrust, suspicion, and anxiety.

• Stage 2: Autonomy v. Shame - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “will power” and become more independent. Con: Feel inadequate in their ability to survive, may become overly dependent upon others, lack self-esteem, and feel a sense of shame or doubt in their abilities.

• Stage 3: Initiative v. Guilt - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “purpose” and making more advances. Con: Feel inadequate in their ability, may become overly dependent upon others, lack self-esteem, and feel a sense of shame or doubt in their abilities. Less interaction with others and inhibits creativity.

• Stage 4: Industry v. Inferiority - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “competency” and confidence to achieve goals. Con: Feeling inferior to others.

• Stage 5: Identity v. Role Confusion - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “fidelity” and accepting others, while being not like others. Con: Not being sure about themselves or their place in society.

• Stage 6: Intimacy v. Isolation - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “love” and happy relationships and a sense of commitment, safety, and care within a relationship. Con: Isolation, loneliness, and sometimes depression.

• Stage 7: Generativity v. Stagnation - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “care” and feelings of usefulness and accomplishment. Con: Shallow involvement in the world/community and feeling unproductive and disconnected.

• Stage 8: Ego Integrity v. Despair - Pro: Lead to the virtue of “wisdom” and feelings of acceptance of one’s entire life. Feeling “whole.” Con: Dissatisfied with life and feeling depressed and hopeless.

Kubler-Ross Stages of Death and Dying

• Five Levels: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

• Stage 1: Denial - Aids in pacing your feelings of grief, instead of becoming completely overwhelmed with grief, we deny it, not accept it, and stagger its full impact on us at one time.

• Stage 2: Anger - Once you start to live in ‘actual’ reality again and not in ‘preferable’ reality, anger might start to set in.

• Stage 3: Bargaining - You might falsely make yourself believe that you can avoid the grief through a type of negotiation.

• Stage 4: Depression - You might withdraw from life, feel numb, live in a fog, and not want to get out of bed.

• Stage 5: Acceptance - Time of adjustment and readjustment.