Erik Erikson

Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?

• Trust vs. Mistrust 
• Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
• Intiative vs. GUilt 
• Industry vs. Inferiority 

The central theme of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages was the development of:

• Personality
• Psychosocial conflict 
• Social Status
• Ego Identity 

The central theme of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages was the development of:

• Epiphany 
• Conflict
• Trauma
• Turmoil 

The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:

• Trust vs. Mistrust
• Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
• Intiative vs. Guilt 
• Industry vs. Inferiority 

Erikson believed that people move through a series of _______ psychosocial stages throughout the lifespan.

• Four
• Eight
• Ten
• Twelve

The crisis that arises in young adulthood is concerned with:

• Trust vs. Mistrust
• Industry vs. Inferiority 
• Integrity vs. Despair
• Intimacy vs. Isolation 

According to Erikson, what is the major conflict faced during adolescence?

• Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
• Intimacy vs. Isolation
• Identity vs. Role Confusion
• Generativity  vs. Stagnation 

Eight-year old Steven has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from his teacher and parents. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results in

• Feelings of Inferiority
• A sense of guilt
• A poor sense of Self
• Mistrust 

The central conflict in the eighth stage of Erikson’s theory focuses on integrity vs. despair and involves reflecting back on your life. Those who are unsuccessful at resolving this conflict will look back with regret, anger, and bitterness. Those who are successful will feel a sense of satisfaction with the life they have lived. According to Erikson, those who are successful in this stage emerge with 

• Hope
• Fidelity
• Purpose
• Wisdom 

A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:

• Idenitity vs. Role Confusion 
• Generativity vs. Stagnation
• Ego Integrity vs. Despair
• Industry vs. Inferiority