Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development

Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development Quiz

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Erikson, what is the primary task of infancy?

  1. Developing a sense of trust
  2. Developing a sense of autonomy
  3. Developing a sense of initiative
  4. Developing a sense of industry
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of early childhood, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of autonomy
  2. Developing a sense of initiative
  3. Developing a sense of industry
  4. Developing a sense of identity
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of middle childhood, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of initiative
  2. Developing a sense of industry
  3. Developing a sense of identity
  4. Developing a sense of intimacy
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of adolescence, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of industry
  2. Developing a sense of identity
  3. Developing a sense of intimacy
  4. Developing a sense of generativity
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of young adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of intimacy
  2. Developing a sense of generativity
  3. Developing a sense of integrity
  4. Developing a sense of despair
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of middle adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of generativity
  2. Developing a sense of integrity
  3. Developing a sense of despair
  4. Developing a sense of stagnation
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary task of late adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Developing a sense of integrity
  2. Developing a sense of despair
  3. Developing a sense of stagnation
  4. Developing a sense of meaninglessness
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during infancy, according to Erikson?

  1. Trust vs. mistrust
  2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
  3. Initiative vs. guilt
  4. Industry vs. inferiority
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during early childhood, according to Erikson?

  1. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
  2. Initiative vs. guilt
  3. Industry vs. inferiority
  4. Identity vs. role confusion
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during middle childhood, according to Erikson?

  1. Initiative vs. guilt
  2. Industry vs. inferiority
  3. Identity vs. role confusion
  4. Intimacy vs. isolation
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during adolescence, according to Erikson?

  1. Industry vs. inferiority
  2. Identity vs. role confusion
  3. Intimacy vs. isolation
  4. Generativity vs. stagnation
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during young adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Intimacy vs. isolation
  2. Generativity vs. stagnation
  3. Integrity vs. despair
  4. Meaninglessness vs. purpose
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during middle adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Generativity vs. stagnation
  2. Integrity vs. despair
  3. Meaninglessness vs. purpose
  4. Death vs. life
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the crisis that occurs during late adulthood, according to Erikson?

  1. Integrity vs. despair
  2. Meaninglessness vs. purpose
  3. Death vs. life
  4. Acceptance vs. rejection
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Erikson, what is the goal of psychosocial development?

  1. To achieve a sense of identity
  2. To achieve a sense of generativity
  3. To achieve a sense of integrity
  4. To achieve a sense of meaning