Analysis of Case Study Six Based on Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development was greatly influenced by Freud; however‚ whereas Freud focused on the conflict between the id and superego‚ Erikson’s theory focuses on the conflicts that can take place within the ego itself. Erikson proposed that personality development followed the epigenetic principle‚ which states that human ego development occurs in eight fixated stages‚ and people must resolve a crisis in each
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ADOLESCENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT According to Piaget‚ around age 11 young people enter the formal operations stage in which they develop the capacity for abstract‚ systematic‚ scientific thinking. A characteristic of formal operational thinking = hypothetic-deductive reasoning. When faced with a problem they start with a hypothesis or prediction about variables that might affect the outcome‚ from which they deduce logical‚ testable inferences. Then they systematically isolate and combine variables
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generation; Reach and maintain satisfaction in their careers Midlife as the period when there would be a “struggle” between Generativity vs Stagnation (Erickson‚ 1968). Erickson 8 life span stages. Generativity: is to assist young generation in developing and leading useful lives for example; give birth‚ parenting‚ teaching‚ leading doing things that benefit to the community Stagnation: The feeling of having done nothing to help the next generation. Career and work are the most important things at this
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In Dr. Eric Erikson’s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Dilemmas he stated that conflict between personal impulse and the social world. Erikson also believed that a sense of competence also motivates behaviors and actions. Each stage in Erikson’s theory is concerned with becoming competent in an area of life. If the stage is handled well‚ the person will feel a sense of mastery. Being able to master the dilemma during each stages of Erikson’s psychosocial development creates a sense of success and well development
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Introduction: J.H. is a 52 year old divorced female of no occupation other than “retired stay at home mom.” Couple/Family Tasks: Task #1: J.H. enjoys her home and is constantly doing renovations or redecorating room by room. She takes pride in making her house feel inviting. She says it isn’t easy‚ but she keeps her two-story six bedroom clean at all times. Task #2: J.H. has an IRA set aside when she finally reaches retirement age with adequate funds to support her and has money she has invested
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was important to developing intimate relationships. Studies have demonstrated that those with a poor sense of self tend to have less committed relationships and are more likely to suffer emotional isolation‚ loneliness‚ and depression. Generativity vs. Stagnation Those who are successful during
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years Stage: Young Adulthood Task: Intimacy Vs. isolation Positive: intimate relationships Intense and lasting relationship‚ they have commitment Negative: avoidance of intimacy Age: 45 – 65 years Stage: middle adulthood Task: Generativity vs. Stagnation (unproductivity) Think about what they can leave their generation behind them Positive: creative and productive Negative: self-centered Age: 65+ years Stage: Late adulthood Task: Integrity vs. despair Positive: sees life
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the Generativity vs. Stagnation phase. During middle age the primary developmental task is one of contributing to society and helping to guide future generations. When a person makes a contribution during this period‚ perhaps by raising a family or working toward the betterment of society‚ a sense of generativity- a sense of productivity and accomplishment- results. In contrast‚ a person who is self-centered and unable or unwilling to help society move forward develops a feeling of stagnation- a
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Learning how we develop to become who we are is a hard concept to understand and its something that we may not ever be able to understand completely. Why is it that even if a brother and sister are raised in the same household and taught the exact same things in the exact same ways‚ that they develop differently. One may develop and learn their abilities fast and become a brilliant student during high school‚ but the other is barely passing and struggling to develop his skills. Many psychologists
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(i) In Module 8.1‚ the three areas of development are explained as Physical‚ Cognitive and Psychosocial developments and what that involves‚ Physical development is the growth and changes in the body and brain‚ this includes the senses‚ motor skills‚ health‚ and wellness. An example would be learning to walk‚ using utensils‚ and body changes like hitting puberty. Secondly‚ Cognitive development is said to be learning‚ attention‚ memory‚ language‚ thinking‚ reasoning‚ and creativity. An example would
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