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For your assignment, I would like for you to refer to Erik Erikson's theory, which is highlighted in yellow. And then with his theory, I would like for you to come up with a real-life or pop culture example (e.g., movies, tv shows, a celebrity, etc) for each stage of his theory, and then provide me with a little explanation. Remember....his theory focused on how during each stage of development we are faced with a psychosocial struggle (or issue) and he believed our healthy development is determined by just how well we are able to work through those struggles.

Erik Erikson proposed a life-span model of psychosocial stages—stages in the development of the person as a social being.

basic trust versus mistrust autonomy versus shame and doubt initiative versus guilt industry versus inferiority identity versus identity confusion intimacy versus isolation generativity versus stagnation integrity versus despair

Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages (8 stages)

Stage	Age (approximate)	Positive Resolution	Negative Resolution
Trust vs. Mistrust	Birth to 1 year	Trusts others; has faith in others	Mistrusts others; expects the worst in others
Autonomy vs shame and doubt	1 to 3 years	Learns to be autonomous and independent	Learns to feel shame and doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt	3 to 6 years	Becomes more responsible and follows through	Develops guilt & anxiety when not able to handle responsibility
Industry vs. Inferiority	6 years to puberty	Feels sense of accomplishment and self-esteem	Feels inferiority or incompetence
Ego identity vs role confusion	Puberty to 20’s	Tries out roles & emerges with strong sense of self	Lacks solid identity; experiences isolation, continued role confusion
Intimacy vs. Isolation	Young adulthood (20’s to 40’s)	Creates meaningful deep relationships	Lives in isolation
Generativity vs. Stagnation	Middle adulthood (40’s to mid-60’s)	Makes positive impact on next generation	Experiences boredom, conceit and selfishness
Integrity vs. Despair	Late adulthood (mid-60’s and older)	Feels sense of accomplishment & satisfaction	Feels regret and dissatisfaction