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Erikson interprets development based on the perspective of the ________ theory. | Psychosocial |
Children experiencing the Eriksonian conflict of trust vs. mistrust are also in what Piagetian stage? | Sensorimotor |
The emphasis in Erikson's stage theory is on ___. | the formation of a personal identity. |
According to Erikson, if a child fails to resolve a crisis at an early stage, the child is apt to ____. | encounter problems with resolutions of later crises. |
Erikson's notion of developmental crises can be defined as a ____. | conflict between a positive and an unhealthy alternative. |
What does a conflict such as initiative vs. guilt represent in Erikson's theory? | A developmental crisis. |
Tori is in the stage Erikson calls initiative vs. guilt. Her parents supervise her closely and direct all her activities. The danger is that Tori may ___. | have difficulty trusting her own judgment. |
Children who experience autonomy are likely to become more ____. | self-reliant. |
The way that children resolve the autonomy vs. shame and doubt crisis influences their later sense of____. | confidence in their own abilities. |
Ricky is no longer satisfied with pretending he has a place of his own. He's in the third grade now and old enough to build a real playhouse. He sets to work with boards and cardboard, and takes great pleasure in the completed project. Ricky is at the stage of____. | industry vs. inferiority |
The school and the neighborhood first become highly important influences during what Eriksonian stage? | Industry vs. Inferiority |
Steve now takes considerable pride in completing his fourth-grade homework assignments and in doing them well. He is quite disappointed when the teacher assigns an "A" to him for a project that he strongly felt deserved an A+ (or better!). According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, Steve is in what stage of development? | Inferiority vs. Inferiority |
Which one of Erikson's crises would you be LEAST likely to encounter in a K-12 classroom? | Integrity vs. despair (this stage involves coming to terms with death and attaining a felling of fulfillment and completeness with achievements in life). |
The difference between self-concept and self-esteem is that____. | self-concept is a cognitive structure while self-esteem is an affective reaction. (composite of ideas, attitudes, and feelings vs. a person's evaluation of who he/she is). |
Jerry has become active with a group working to save America's topsoil. He believes that steps must be taken to prevent food shortages 100 years from now. George's situation represents Erikson's concern for _____. | generativity (caring for future generations through his interests in ecology. By achieving generativity, he is avoiding the negative condition of stagnation). |
The development of children's self-concept evolves by means of ____. | constant self-evaluation in many different situations. |
Primary school students strive to avoid feeling _____ when they are not allowed to do certain things. | guilt |
The relationship between perseverance and a job completed is what Erikson calls ________. | industry |
Adolescents who fail to develop a strong identity are likely to experience ________. | role confusion |
According to Erikson, the main conflict for adolescents involves the search for ________. | identity |
Adolescents who do not experiment with different identities or consider a range of options experience identity ________. | foreclosure |
Individuals who reach no conclusion about who or what they are or what they want to do with their lives experience identity ________. | diffusion/moratorium |
In adulthood, one of the conflicts that people must face is stagnation vs. ________. | generativity |