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Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development

  • Infancy

    Infancy
    Joey just turn three months old who is a very dilicate baby. He would cry if he donsen't recognize a persons voice. However, if it was to be his mother, he would automatically stop crying becasue he know and trust this person. In Erikson's first stage of trust vs. mistrust the crises is between his hope.
  • Adolescence (12-18years): identity vs. confusion

    Adolescence (12-18years): identity vs. confusion
    Joey is in his fresman year of high school. He is a timid person who do not interact as much. As days passed, by he slowly work his way out by talking to one of his classmate. At this point, he was trying to fit in with the world where he is surrounding by. This is the fifth of Erikson's eighth stage of identy vs. confusion.
  • Young Adult

    Young Adult
    Jerry is in a relationship with Jenny for five years. They do have up and down time, but had always keep their relationship together. They planned on getting married after Jerry is finish with his engineer bachelor degree. Also, have two children together. This is Erikson's six stage of Intimacy vs. Isolation whereas young adults seeks for a relationship and a family.
  • Middle-age Adult

    Middle-age Adult
    Jerry is now in his thirty. He had achieve his goals of completing his bachelor degree and becoming a father of two wonderful kids. He is now working as a engineering to support his family. However, the downside is that he don't have enough time to spent with his family. He wish he could,but working is the key of suviving. This is Erikson's seventh stage of generativity vs. self absortion which is the stage where career and work come to their lives including their family.