Question

Which stage involves finding your life's work and contributing to the development of others?

• A. Intimacy vs. Isolation
• B. Generativity vs. Stagnation
• C. Integrity vs. Despair
• D. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Generativity vs. Stagnation

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 7 : Generativity vs  stagnation 

• Occurs between 40 to 65 years ( Adulthood period ) 

• Virtue : care 

• Important event :  Work and parenthood  

• Generativity involves finding your life’s work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring and raising children.  

• Those who do not master this task may experience stagnation  and feel as though they are not leaving a mark on the world in a meaningful way .