Question

Complete the 13-slide Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development presentation template. Instructions for what to include in the presentation are provided in the speaker notes section for each slide, as you work through the presentation template, you will replace the instructions in the speaker notes section with actual speaker notes—that is, sentences that represent what you would say about each slide if you were to give the presentation in person.

Answer 1

Presentation could contain the following pointers:

Introduction to Erikson's theory and concept of psychosocial development

Erik Erikson’s theory has 8 stages of psychosexual development, each talking about issues encountered during different stages of life.

1) Trust vs. Mistrust – (From birth to 12 months) – This stage emphasises around the infant’s basic need of trust in relation to his parents. If the needs are fulfilled it will lead to the infant developing trust and mistrust if they are not fully accomplished

2) Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt – (1 to 3 years) – At this stage, children need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence by exploring the world around them. They are constantly learning new things. Success leads to feeling of autonomy, failure results in feelings of shame and doubt.

3) Initiative vs. Guilt – (3 to 6 years) – At this stage, children begin to assert control and power over the environment as they develop a sense of ambition and undertake responsibilities. Success in this stage leads to a sense of purpose. Children who try to exert too much power experience disapproval, resulting in a sense of guilt. For example: Imagine and to broaden his/her skills e.g. tying a shoelace, doing their zippers, and dressing themselves.

4) Industry vs. Inferiority – (6 to 12 years) – At this stage, children strive with new social and academic demand. Success leads to a sense of competence and confidence whereas failure results in feeling of inferiority and will doubt one’s capabilities. For example: Children are more eager to learn and put a lot more effort into becoming better at more complexed skills like reading, telling time, writing structured sentences etc.

5) Identity vs. Role Confusion– (12 to 18 years) – At this stage, children become adolescent and strive to develop a sense of self and individual’s identity. Success leads to an ability to stay true to self, while failure leads to role confusion and a weak sense of self. For example: In response to role confusion or identity crisis, an adolescent may begin to experiment with different lifestyles (e.g., work, education, or political activities)

6) Intimacy vs. Isolation– (20 to 40 years) – At this stage, teens have become young adults need to form intimate, loving relationships with others. Success leads to strong intimate relationships, while failure results in loneliness and isolation. For example: Enduring Friendships / Marriage

7) Generativity vs. Stagnation (40s to 60s) - Generativity involves finding one’s life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. Those who do not master this task may experience stagnation and feel as though they are not leaving a mark on the world

8) Integrity vs. Despair (mid 60s to end of life) - people in late adulthood reflect on their lives and feel either a sense of satisfaction or a sense of failure. People who feel proud of their accomplishments feel a sense of integrity, and they can look back on their lives with few regrets. However, people who are not successful at this stage may feel as if their life has been wasted. They focus on what “would have,” “should have,” and “could have” been