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Erikson's Initiative vs Guilt

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stages of development are there in Erik Erikson's theory?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

2.

Children learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel bad about efforts to be independent.

a)

Generativity v. Stagnation

b)

Identity v. Role Confusion

c)

Initiative v. Guilt

d)

Industry v. Inferiority

3.

Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated.

a)

Initiative v. Guilt

b)

Ego Integrity v. Despair

c)

Industry v. Inferiority

d)

Intimacy v. Isolation

4.
The stage that occurs between birth and 18 months is concerned with:
a)
Trust vs. mistrust
b)
Autonomy vs. shame & doubt
c)
Initiative vs. guilt
d)
Identity vs. role confusion
5.

According to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, which stage describes a child who needs to learn important academic skills and compare favorably with peers in school to achieve competence?

a)

Trust vs Mistrust

b)

Identity vs Role Confusion

c)

Initiative vs Guilt

d)

Industry vs Inferiority

6.

A straight A student turned party goer shows what stage?

a)

Industry vs. Inferiority

b)

Identity vs. Role Confusion

c)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

d)

Trust vs Mistrust

7.

According to Erikson, the key question, “Can I do things by myself or must I always rely on others?” emerges during the stage of:

a)

Trust vs Mistrust

b)

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt

c)

Competency vs Inferiority

d)

Identity vs Role Confusion

e)

Intimacy vs Isolation

8.

Amanda is 8-years old and is learning to function effectively in school. She receives good grades and generally feels she can be successful at the academic tasks in which she is involved. According to Erikson, Amanda is likely in the stage of:

a)

Trust vs Mistrust

b)

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt

c)

Competency vs Inferiority

d)

Identity vs Role Confusion

e)

Intimacy vs Isolation

9.

Integrity vs. Despair occurs in which age group/stage?

a)
b)
c)
d)