Erikson Stages of Psychosocial Development

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Exercise 1 What are the impacts of theories on understanding human development?
Erikson stages of psychosocial development is based over the fruits psychosexual theory. Edit
Ericsson emphasized that the conduct of ego makes a positive contribution towards the human
development by mastering ideas, attitudes and skills at all the stages of development procedure
of an individual (Cherry, 2018). Erikson theory contributes to the mastery that helps and
individual to develop to a successful as well as a contributing member in the society. During all
the eight stages of Erikson theory, there lies a psychological conflict which needs to be e
overcome for a human to develop in a healthy and will adjust adult.
Theory of cognitive development by Jean Piaget suggest that human move through for essential
stages of mental development (Huitt & Hummel, 2003). This theory focuses over the
understanding of children towards acquiring knowledge and also identify the nature of
intelligence throughout the development process of a human being. This theory that focus over
the cognitive development of human being involving processes based on actions and progress for
changing mental operations.
Cognitive development theory by Vygotsky postulates that the context of social interaction is
essential towards the cognitive development of a human. This theory includes the concept of
language, culture specific tools, interdependence and the zone of proximal development. The
theory argues that cognitive abilities are socially constructed and guided (Leontiev, Lebedeva &
Kostenko, 2017). This theory includes culture specific tools which play an essential role for the
development of human. The major idea of this theory by Vygotsky includes the analogue among
mental and practical activities of human.