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Who is the psychologist that developed the theory of psychosocial development?
Erik Erikson
What contrasting perspective is found at the infancy age?
Trust Vs Mistrust
What age in the psychosocial development is the child highly dependent on parents, especially their mother?
Infancy Age
What outcome/perspective is achieved when the child was able to pick out their own clothes, master toilet training and identify their preferences.
Autonomy
According to Erikson, what is the key task during infancy?
Forming a sense of trust in caregivers
Success in school and learning new skills leads to
Industry
According to Erikson, the main conflict in adolescence is
Identity vs. Role Confusion
A young adult forming a deep romantic relationship is resolving which psychosocial stage?
Intimacy vs. Isolation/ Young Adulthood
An elderly person who looks back on life with a sense of fulfillment is experiencing
Ego integrity
During which stage is toilet training the key event?
Early Childhood
In which stage do individuals face the challenge of forming loving relationships?
Young Adulthood
What is the final stage of Erikson’s psychosocial theory?
Ego Integrity vs. Despair/Maturity
What is the negative outcome of the School Age stage
Inferiority
Explain what is Isolation in the stage young adulthood (intimacy vs isolation)?
Isolation refers to when an individual fails to have strong relationships with other people thus leading to loneliness and isolation.
What age can the quote be related to? "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." — Abraham Lincoln
Maturity
What age can the quote be related to? "The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." — Denis Waitley
Early Childhood
