Analyzing Erikson's Eight Stages Of Development

Late Adulthood Iesha Dean ECPI University   Abstract My paper is on late adulthood. I will be discussing the Erikson’s stages of development, from birth to old age, I will also talk about other theories as well, like Piaget and Kohlberg. I chose late adulthood because I plan on working in the nursing home when I finish school. Erikson believe that in order for a person to grow they had to go through all these stages of development.

1. What was the developmental stage of your patient? Explain their accomplishments at this developmental stage. Does it match their chronologic age?

Life Story Interview Based on Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Theory According to Erick Erickson, there are eight stages that every individual travel through during their lifetime. Atalay (2007) stated the eight psychosocial stages pointing out that the individual is engaged in the struggle to challenge and overcome the crisis he/she is exposed to. Vincent currently is twenty nine years old, which fall into stage of intimacy versus isolation. The sixth stage covers the period from twenty to early forty.

According to Erikson’s stages of development I should be placed in the young adult stage, which is for individuals who are over the age of 19 but below the age of 40. I have made it through the conflicts of the previous stages. I believe that I am progressing fairly well for my age and The people I give credit to for this progress is basically everyone who I came into contact with during my life. All of the interactions I have had in my life have been for a reason. Each one of these encounters has been a learning experience.

INTRODUCTION Young children are dependent on the care they receive from others. Kendra Cherry 2015, questioned that why it is important to study how children grow, learn, and change? She also explained that, why it is very important to understand child development, she believed that, it helps us to gain the cognitive, emotional, physical, social and educational growth that the child crosses from birth and into the early adulthood. Moreover, all the child’s physical and psychological needs must be met by one or more people who understand what infants, in general, need and what this baby, in particular, wants.

Problem Scenario Cold air fills his lungs, his legs are moving so fast he can barely feel them, and beads of sweat make their way down the side of his face. The finish line is getting closer, he runs even faster. The only thing standing between him and the gold medal are the two runners ahead of him. He pushes harder.

Erikson: Case Study 6 (pages 21-23) 1. Would Erikson’s theory suggest that Betty’s behavior is internally or externally motivated? What motivates it? Which system of personality is most involved in personality, according to the theory? a) Erikson’s theory suggests that Betty’s behaviors are externally motivated, that is to say what drives her comes from the outside and beyond her control.

Lord Ganesha The Applications of Erikson’s Stages of Psychological Development Trust vs. Mistrust (Birth – 1 year) When I was born in this auspicious earth the first face I saw was my parents face. I used to cry a lot and mom usually thinks I’m hungry and feeds me every time when I do so. So I got to know my mom a lot

Compare and contrast Sigmund Freud 's psychosexual theory of development and Erik Erikson 's psychosocial theory of development. Introduction The stages of human development have been a discussing issue among the educators, psychologists and philosophers. There are numerous developmental theories regarding the growth and development of an individual.

The life span of an individual goes through developmental stages in life, from conception to death. The majority of the stages we pass are biological, socio-economical and psychological birth rights. This essay will focus on the two stages, drawn from the eight stages of Erikson Theory, namely: Trust vs Mistrust and Generativity vs Stagnation. The essay will further discuss authoritative parenting and attachment styles. The eight stages which a healthy person should undergo from infancy to late adulthood, are built on the success of mastering the previous stage.