The point is to demonstrate an understanding about how personality development moves through stages according to Erikson. When describing Erikson’s theory in addition to the age range and stages include the following concepts:
Epigenetic Principle Syntonic and Dystonic elements Basic Strengths and Core Pathologiy.
When comparing Freud and Erikson compare and contrast the 5 stages of Freud’s theory with the 8 stages of Erikson’s theory. See chart in assignment instructions.
After the title page and introduction section an example of the headings that could be used include the following: Observations and Interviews Erikson’s Stages of Development Freud vs. Erikson Self-Observations Conclusion
Assignment 2: LASA 1: Development Throughout the Lifespan
Erikson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development. Freuds approach to development was psychosexual while Eriksons was psychosocial. Even though Freuds theory is better known Eriksons 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.
Write a 34-page paper in Word format. Insert your chart at the end of your paper. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
INCLUDE A REFERENCE LIST USINGI APA STYLE FORMAT