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Adult Manifestations of Erikson's Stages Development Life Stage Adult Behaviors Reflecting Mastery Adult Behaviors Reflecting Developmental Problems

This document summarizes Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and how they manifest in adulthood. It outlines the 8 stages from infancy to late adulthood, describing healthy adult behaviors reflecting mastery of each stage and behaviors reflecting developmental problems. For each stage, it lists 3 examples of adult behaviors for those who have successfully completed the stage and 3 examples for those struggling with that stage. The stages progress from trust vs mistrust in infancy to ego integrity vs despair in late adulthood.

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Adult Manifestations of Erikson's Stages Development Life Stage Adult Behaviors Reflecting Mastery Adult Behaviors Reflecting Developmental Problems

This document summarizes Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and how they manifest in adulthood. It outlines the 8 stages from infancy to late adulthood, describing healthy adult behaviors reflecting mastery of each stage and behaviors reflecting developmental problems. For each stage, it lists 3 examples of adult behaviors for those who have successfully completed the stage and 3 examples for those struggling with that stage. The stages progress from trust vs mistrust in infancy to ego integrity vs despair in late adulthood.

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Adult Manifestations of

Erikson’s Stages
Development
Life Stage Adult Behaviors Reflecting Adult Behaviors Reflecting
Mastery Developmental Problems
Trust vs. mistrust (infant) a. The realistic trust of self a. Suspiciousness or testing
and others of others
b. Confidence in others b. Withdrawal from others
c. Optimism and hope c. Fear of criticism and
closeness
Autonomy vs shame and a. act on their environment a. Didn't control their
doubt (toddler) actions
b. will and pleasure b. shame or doubt
c. show clear preferences c. There are no strong
for certain elements of preferences for certain
the environment elements of the setting
Initiative vs. guilt (preschool) a. capable of initiating a. Not enough to initiate
activities tasks
b. asserting control over b. Never asserting power
their world through over their environment
social interactions and
play
c. learning to plan and c. Overstep the mark in his
achieve goals while forcefulness.
interacting with others
Industry vs. inferiority a. feeling of competence a. Doubt their abilities to be
(school age) and belief in their skills successful
b. learning to do things on b. Modesty for their actions
their own
c. accomplishment in their c. Failure in their
schoolwork, sports, schoolwork, sports, social
social activities, and activities, and family life
family life
Identity vs. role diffusion a. More independent a. Being confused to their
(adolescence) self
b. begin to look at the b. Identity crisis
future
c. remain true to their c. Give up/ insecure and
beliefs and values in the confused about
face of problems themselves and the future
Intimacy vs. isolation (young a. ready to share our life a. Feel scared to start
adult with others sharing our daily life to
others
b. form relationships that b. Emotional isolation,
are enduring and secure loneliness, and depression
c. love and passion c. depression
Generativity vs. stagnation a. finding your life’s work a. failure
(middle adult) b. contributing to the b. disconnected or
development of others uninvolved with the
through activities such community
as volunteering,
mentoring, and raising
children
c. Care and protect c. fear of neglect and
carelessness
Ego integrity vs. despair a. sense of satisfaction a. sense of frustration
(maturity) b. feel proud of their b. Being embarrassed of
accomplishments their achievements
c. sense of fulfillment c. Regret, bitterness, and
despair

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