Question

The virtue of 'will' is associated with which psychosocial stage?

• A. Trust vs. Mistrust
• B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
• C. Initiative vs. Guilt
• D. Industry vs. Inferiority

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

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 2 : Autonomy vs shame and doubt 

• Occurs between 18 months to 3 years  ( early childhood ) 

• Virtue : will 

• Important event : Toilet training 

• This is the me do it stage 

• Children need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence. 

• Success during this stage of psychosocial development leads to feelings of autonomy , failure results in feelings of shame and doubt.