Week 4 Questions
Assignment 3: Case Studies 5 & 9
PSY 432 Personality Theories
Deana Simpson
7 November 2014
Case Study 5
Application Questions
1. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s first stage of psychosocial development? How did
Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? What is favorable or unfavorable? First stage: Oral-Sensory Stage: Basic Trust versus Mistrust Child learns through the mother the basic concepts of trust or mistrust based on how the mother acts towards the child (happy and involved mothers lead to a trusting infant while aloof and cold mothers lead to a mistrusting infant). Chrystell resolved this stage in a healthy manner, meaning she came out of it with trust towards others. Her mother was always there for her in the first few years of her life and was always supportive. She was never cold, aloof, or absent when she was needed. This led to Chrystell resolving this stage in a favorable manner.
2. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s second stage of psychosocial development? How did Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was if favorable or unfavorable? Second Stage: Muscular-Anal Stage: Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt Child learns potty training and, during the process, learns social rules. Through the resolution of this stage, a child can feel either autonomy (pride towards one’s self) or a sense of shame/doubt towards one’s self. During Chrystell’s childhood, her parents were always supportive and reinforcing in their actions towards her. When she was learning potty training, her parents never scolded her for having accidents. Instead, they encouraged that she could do better next time and not to worry. These behaviors led to Chrystell’s healthy favorable resolution of this stage, leading to her sense of autonomy.
3. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s third stage of psychosocial development? How did Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of this crisis? Was it
PSY 432 Personality Theories
Deana Simpson
7 November 2014
Case Study 5
Application Questions
1. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s first stage of psychosocial development? How did
Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? What is favorable or unfavorable? First stage: Oral-Sensory Stage: Basic Trust versus Mistrust Child learns through the mother the basic concepts of trust or mistrust based on how the mother acts towards the child (happy and involved mothers lead to a trusting infant while aloof and cold mothers lead to a mistrusting infant). Chrystell resolved this stage in a healthy manner, meaning she came out of it with trust towards others. Her mother was always there for her in the first few years of her life and was always supportive. She was never cold, aloof, or absent when she was needed. This led to Chrystell resolving this stage in a favorable manner.
2. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s second stage of psychosocial development? How did Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was if favorable or unfavorable? Second Stage: Muscular-Anal Stage: Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt Child learns potty training and, during the process, learns social rules. Through the resolution of this stage, a child can feel either autonomy (pride towards one’s self) or a sense of shame/doubt towards one’s self. During Chrystell’s childhood, her parents were always supportive and reinforcing in their actions towards her. When she was learning potty training, her parents never scolded her for having accidents. Instead, they encouraged that she could do better next time and not to worry. These behaviors led to Chrystell’s healthy favorable resolution of this stage, leading to her sense of autonomy.
3. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson’s third stage of psychosocial development? How did Chrystell resolve this stage? What was the outcome of this crisis? Was it