Psyc 140 Module 1 Already Passed

Choose two of Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages and do the following: a. Name each stage. b. Name the age group associated with each stage. c. Describe in detail the crises that occur in each stage. {Ans: a.) Trust vs mistrust b.) associated with infants. c.) An infant learns that his caregiver, and therefore the world, is trustworthy. Or, he learns that his caregiver is untrustworthy and that the world is a fearful place. a.) Identity vs confusion b.) associated with younger teenagers. c.) Teens come through adolescence with a decent sense of who they are or they are truly lost in terms of their identity.}Which periods of development interest you most and why? Do you plan on working with a certain age group? What would you like to learn about this specific period? {Ans: The periods from adolescence to middle adulthood interest me the most because this is when individuals explore and decide who they want to be in this world. This is when they have to accept or reject their guardians' lifestyle and upbringing and then develop their own path. I plan to work more with adults in a dermatology setting, so i hope to learn more