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Development Throughout the Lifespan

Erikson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development.

Freud’s approach to development was psychosexual while Erikson’s was psychosocial. Even though Freud’s theory is better known, Erikson’s theory remains a leading and very much applied model in personality and developmental psychology today.

When considering these two stage-oriented theories, you can directly compare the majority of their stages. These are matched in the following table:

When considering Erikson's eight stages of development, the way a person moves through each stage directly affects

their success in the next stage. Their personality is being built and shaped with each stage. At each stage, there is a turning point, called a crisis by Erikson, which a person must confront.

In this assignment, you will observe or interview two different people, each at a different stage of development. For a

third observation, take a look at yourself and the stage that you are in (this stage must be different from your other two observations).

My stage is the Young adulthood I am a 29 years old female

· Record your three observations in a template. Include the following information:

· Name

· Age

· Gender

· Current developmental stage

· Status within the stage (i.e., identity achievement or role confusion)

· Events that have lead to this status

Download a Development Template from the ATTACHEMENTS area to record your observations. (THIS MUST BE FILLED OUT AS WELL)

· Introduction min one paragraph summary of paper

· Summarize what you have learned about psychosocial development through these observations/interviews. Be detailed through give examples and references

· Summarize the trends you see in your observations/interviews regarding psychosocial development. Explain what trends? Give examples again DETAILED HERE

· How does movement through Erikson's stages influence personality development? Again, be specific.

· How do Erikson's stages of development compare to Freud’s stages? How are they similar? How are they different? Do they compare and contrast to other theorists ? how? Why?

· Between these two theories, which one do you feel best explains your own personality development? Justify your answers with specific examples and references? In text citations at least two here alone.. this portion is very important to the paper

· Follow with proper conclusion

Write a 3–4 page paper in Word format.

Plus the chart , Insert your chart at the end of your paper.