ERIKSON’S 8

Stages of Development
 Erikson’s 8
Infancy, 0-1 year Preschool, 3-6 years

Autonomy vs Shame Industry vs Inferiority

Trust versus Mistrust Initiative vs Guilt
and Doubt

Toddlerhood, 1-3 years School Age, 6-12 years

Late Adulthood, 65+ years Young Adulthood, 18-40 years

Generativity vs Identity vs
Ego Integrity vs Despair Intimacy vs Isolation
Stagnation Role Confusion

Middle Adulthood, 40-65 years Adolescence, 12-18 years

 0 - 1 y r
In fa n c y Basic Trust vs
Mistrust
◦ Attachment
◦ Strange Situation
◦ Still Face Paradigm
◦ Temperament

Caregiver cares?

Yes No

Basic Trust MIstrust

Safe world Insecurity

Secure Anxiety
attachments

Virtue: Hope Pessimism

Positive outlook
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Autonomy vs erhoo
d (1-
3 yrs)
Shame and Doubt
◦ Support or Criticism?
◦ Potty Training
◦ Daily Tasks

Caregiver supports?

Yes No

Autonomy Shame and Doubt

Independence Inadequacy

Personal Control Excessive Dependence

Lack of Self-Esteem
Survivability Virtue: Will
Preschool (3-6 yrs)

Initiative vs Guilt

◦ Opportunity
◦ Imaginative play
◦ Creativity

Caregiver encourages?

Yes No

Initiative Guilt
Set Goals Inadequacy

Make Decisions Socially Unacceptable

Tackle new tasks Virtue: Purpose

Lack of Exploration
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6- ol Ag
Industry vs Inferiority

12
o
Sch
◦ Social + Academic Developments
◦ Schoolwork
◦ Hobbies/Sports

◦ Peer relationships
Expectations Met?

Yes No

Industry Inferiority
Inadequacy
Strong Work Ethic

Taking Pride Fear of challenges

Withdrawal from social/academic

More focus
Virtue: Competence activities
Adolesc
ence (12
-
18 years
) Identity vs Role
Confusion
Identity
◦ Who am I?
diffusion
◦ Who do I want to be?
moratorium
◦ Peer Pressure
foreclosure
Clear self?

achievement
Yes No

Identity Role Confusion

Identity Crisis

Strong sense of identity Uncertain boundaries

Clear Purpose/DIrection Virtue: Fidelity

Self-Doubt
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(Now it’s Kaylyn’s turn)