INTRODUCTION The seventh stage of development‚ according to Erik Erikson‚ is Generativity vs. Stagnation. This stage states that‚ during middle age (40-65)‚ an adult should have an established career‚ relationship‚ and family. This is a stage where one truly becomes a productive member of society. Failure of this stage will cause one to become unproductive and stagnant. GOALS THE ALLOW YOU TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE & SUCCESSFUL MIDLIFE ADULT As with any group of stages‚ it is important to be as
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theory if development is based on external factors. Factors that include the subject’s parents and society that shape their personality from childhood to adulthood. According to this theory every person must go through a series of eight interrelated stages over the span of their lifetime. These stages start at birth with Basic Trust vs. Mistrust. This stage has an emphasis on the infants starting to trust the mother and father as caregivers. The second stage is Autonomy vs. Shame‚ in this stage the child
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The third stage of Erikson’s stages of development is initiative versus guilt. Erikson does not break away from Freud’s theory. During this stage‚ Erikson’s acknowledges the Oedipal factors exists‚ but expands to include the impact of social factors. This third stages occurs during the ages of three to six years. Initiative is an attempt to imitate their same sex parents through observation and imaginative play (Fleming‚ 2004). Children develop a sense of guilt when they feel in competition with
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sometimes depression. Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation Basic Strengths: Affiliation and Love In the initial stage of being an adult we seek one or more companions and love. As we try to find mutually satisfying relationships‚ primarily through marriage and friends‚ we generally also begin to start a family‚ though this age has been pushed back for many couples who today don’t start their families until their late thirties. If negotiating this stage is successful‚ we can
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systematic study of development. During Jean Piaget’s work he came up with three basic components‚ which are Schemas‚ Adaption Processes‚ and Stages of Development (McLeod). First‚ is the Schema‚ which Jean Piaget called the building blocks of intelligent behavior. Schemas can be described as a set
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John is a 57-year-old man which puts him into middle-aged adulthood (35-65 years). This also puts him in stage 7 of Erikson’s Stages of Development Generativity vs. Self-absorption or Stagnation which is the stage where career and work are the most important things‚ along with their family. (David L) John is incredibly invested in his work and hobbies and although it doesn’t mention anything about his family he spends a lot of time with friends each evening. Many changes usually happen during this
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Infant Stages of Development Bonnie Woolson-Smith ECE332: Child Development Instructor Cindy Combs July 16‚ 2011 “For infants and toddlers learning and living is the same thing. If they feel secure‚ treasured‚ loved‚ their own energy and curiosity will bring them new understanding and new skills” (http://quotes.dictionary.com). There are many factors that contribute to an infant or toddler’s development; these characteristics are known as milestones. “Milestones are punctuations
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Stages of Cognitive Development Infancy (Birth - 2 years old) Infants have the ability to hear things from birth‚ they also can see objects in front of them. When an infant hears a loud noise they get startled and it catches their attention. When you place an object in front of an infant their eyes will follow it from side to side. Infants get entertained with toys that make noise and have movement. Early Childhood (2 - 6 years old) At this stage children begin to learn and understand words
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There are many theorists who have made a huge contribution to understanding the development of children and how they think and learn which therefore largely impacts the current practices within our education system. Piaget stated that children have different stages of cognitive development based on how we adapt to our environment and learn largely through their experiences and social interaction. His studies have influenced current practice as it highlights the importance of learning through play
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Erikson’s 8 Stages of Development Erik Erikson studied people and concluded that we all go through stages of development from birth to death. Erikson divided up the stages into the following categories: Oral-Sensory/Infancy‚ Early Childhood‚ Play Age‚ Latency/School Age‚ Adolescence‚ Young Adulthood‚ Middle Adulthood‚ and Late Adulthood. He believed that some characteristics are learned based on challenges and support that we receive throughout life. (Harder‚ 2002) The first stage is Oral-Sensory/Infancy
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