Question

The important event for the 'Industry vs. Inferiority' stage is:

• A. Exploration
• B. School
• C. Social relationships
• D. Love relationships

Answer 1

Answer:

B. School

Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development  

• Erikson's stage of psychosocial development is a theory that was introduced in the 1950s by the Psychologist and psychoanalyst Erik Erikson.      

• The person experiences a psychosocial crisis which could have a positive or negative outcome for personality development.  

• He is famous for coining the phrase “ IDENTITY CRISIS”

Eight stages of development 

• Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development theory proposes  that our personality develops through eight stages. 
  

Stage 1 : Trust vs mistrust 
Stage 2 : Autonomy vs shame and doubt 

Stage 3 : Initiative vs Guilt 

Stage 4 : Industry vs inferiority 

Stage 5 : Identity vs Role confusion 
Stage 6 : Intimacy vs isolation

Stage 7 : Generativity vs  stagnation 

Stage 8 : Integrity vs Despair 

Stage 4 : Industry vs inferiority 

• Occurs between 5 to 11 years  ( School age period ) 

• Virtue : Competency 

• Important event :  school  

• Children need to cope with new social and academic demands.

• Success leads to a sense of competence , while failure results in feelings of inferiority .