5 Questions
Personality develops in stages that builds on the preceding stage
theory
Each stage is accompanied with crisis or conflicts that can change personality positively or negatively
conflicts
An individual will emerge with a sense of ______ in a phase of development If the stage is managed poorly
inadequacy
Adolescence (12 to 18 years) Identity vs. ______
role confusion
Children are active, adaptive explorers rather than ______ beings molded by their parents
passive
Study Notes
Personality Development
- Personality develops in stages, with each stage building on the previous one.
- Each stage is accompanied by a crisis or conflict that can impact personality development either positively or negatively.
Stages of Development
- If a stage is not managed well, an individual will emerge with a sense of mistrust.
Adolescence (12-18 years)
- This stage is characterized by the crisis of Identity vs. Role Confusion.
- During this stage, children are active, adaptive explorers, rather than passive beings molded by their parents.
Test your knowledge of psychosocial theory with this quiz on Erik Erikson's Neo-Freudian perspective. Explore his beliefs about human instincts, the role of children as active explorers, and the importance of understanding the social world for balanced personality development.
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