PS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Erik Erikson
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Adolescents spend a lot of time trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world. Adolescent has cognitive ability to integrate previous and current identities into a coherent whole. Viewed identity development as the task of adolescence. Believed each stage of development is associated with a potentially positive outcome vs a potentially negative one: trust vs mistrust: If needs not met by caregivers, mistrust develops: autonomy vs shame and doubt: If caregiver is encouraging, child develops sense of autonomy vs shame and doubt: initiative vs guilt: Children initiate new activities and master new tasks. Supportive caregivers will promote feelings of power and self-confidence versus guilt: industry vs inferiority: If they don"t, they feel inferior: identity vs role confusion: Adolescents seek to develop a satisfying identity and sense of their role in society. Failure may lead to lack of stable identity and confusion about adult roles: intimacy vs isolation:
