Erikson's Three Stages Of Adolescence

Observation is a significant method for acquiring knowledge of the common behaviors and developmental goals portrayed or achieved throughout a child’s transition into adulthood. Erikson developed psychosocial development stages that encompass a healthy, developing individual’s life. These stages allow researchers to examine the achievement or failure typically developmental goals during specific age group. The observation that was conducted included Erikson’s psychosocial development stage, Identity vs. role confusion that states the necessity for adolescents to develop a sense of self and personality identity. Adolescence is known as the transition from childhood to adulthood. Additionally, adolescence can be broken down into three various stages by researches. The three stages include early adolescence (11 to 14 years of age), middle adolescence (14 to 16 years of age), and late adolescence (16 to …show more content…
During this transition, adolescence experience dramatic development physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. Adolescence is comprised of three various stages that include early adolescence (11 to 14 years of age), middle adolescence (14 to 16 years of age), and late adolescence (16 to 18). It is important to observe the three stages of adolescence to assess the common behaviors and development progress throughout adolescence. The increase association between genders in friendship and romantic contexts is an expected behavior for a teenager. Conformity among peers was also a behavior portrayed in all the adolescent observed and is also considered normal in a typically developing adolescent. Likewise, the increase desire for independency from parents which often result in parent-child conflict typically occurs in that specific time period. Not only does adolescence change in physical appearance, cognitive, emotional, and social development also plays a tremendous role in their