Review - Erikson, Piaget, Kohlberg and perspectives

Which is an example of the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage?

• A teenager trying out new fashions and hairstyles

• A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no matter how mismatched they are

• A middle-schooler completing a challenging math assignment

• A 4th grade student volunteering to run an errand for his / her teacher

• None of the above

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

• Social status

• Personality

• Ego identity

• Social ability

• None of the above

What do people face during each psychosocial stage that can serve as a turning point in development?

• Conflict

• Turmoil

• Epiphany

• Contentment

• None of the above

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

• Initiative vs. Guilt

• Trust vs. Mistrust

• Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Social roles

• None of the above

How many stages of psychosocial development did Erikson describe?

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

According to Erikson, If a child struggles to do well in school, what problem might emerge?

• Struggle with feelings of inferiority

• Develop a poor self-identity

• Begin to mistrust the people around him

• Acting inappropriately

Intimacy vs. Isolation occurs at what stage?

• infancy

• young adulthood

• maturity

• childhood

According to Erikson, forming a basic trust is the root or foundation of?

• Personality

• Morality

• Judgement and decision making

• Attachment

• None of the above

According to Erikson, forming a basic trust predicts?

• Stable Personality

• Strong Morality

• Mature Judgement and decision making

• Attachment

• Social Competence

Erikson is a follower and contributor to which perspective?

• Psychoanalytic

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• He does not have a perspective - he is ecclectic