Lmsw Licensing Exam - Erikson Stages Of Development

Front 1

Infancy (Birth to 18 months)

TRIST VS. MISTRUST
(Feeding)

Back 1

Children develop a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliability, care, and affection. A lack of this will lead to mistrust

Front 2

Early childhood (2 to 3 years)

AUTONOMY VS. SHAME AND DOUBT)
(Toilet training)

Back 2

Children need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence. Success leads to feelings of autonomy, failure results in feelings of shame and doubt.

Front 3

Preschool (3 to 5 years)

INITIATIVE VS. GUILT
(Exploration)

Back 3

Children need to begin asserting control and power over the environment. Success in this stage leads to a sense of purpose. Children who try to exert too much power experience disapproval, resulting in a sense of guilt.

Front 4

School Age (6 to 11)

INDUSTRY VS. INFERIORITY
(School)

Back 4

Children need to cope with new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.

Front 5

Adolescence (12 to 18 years)

IDENTITY VS. ROLE CONFUSION
(Social relationships)

Back 5

Teens need to develop a sense of self and personal identity. Success leads to an ability to stay true to yourself, while failure leads to role confusion and a weak sense of self.

Front 6

Young Adult (19 to 40)

INTIMACY VS. ISOLATION
(Relationships)

Back 6

Young adults need to form intimate, loving relationships with other people. Success leads to strong relationships, while failure results in loneliness and isolation.

Front 7

Middle Adulthood (40 to 65)

GENERATIVITY VS. STAGNATION
(Work and Parenthood)

Back 7

Adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by having children or creating a positive change that benefits other people. Success leads to feelings of usefulness and accomplishment, while failure results in shallow involvement in the world.

Front 8

Maturity (65 to death)

EGO INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR
(Reflection on Life)

Back 8

Older adults need to look back on life and feel a sense of fulfillment. Success at this stage leads to feelings of wisdom, while failure results in regret, bitterness, and despair.