Psychology: Erik Erikson's Theory and Nora's Resolving

Psychology

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Q1- Identification of stages of Erik Erikson's theory and explain of Nora appears to resolving
this step in positive or negative manner......................................................................................3
Question 2 – characteristics of Midlife crises..............................................................................4
Question 3- Erikson’s psychosocial theory was written in the 1950’s-1960 a............................4
Question 4- factors related to aging in different cultural contexts..............................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Psychology is the study of human mind and their behaviour, it includes the multifaceted
disciplines and include many subs- filed of the study success as the health, social, development ,
cognitive process etc.
This report will cover the case study of Nora who are facing the Psychological problems
in their life and report will give the answer if the question according the issues faced by the
Nora.
MAIN BODY
Q1- Identification of stages of Erik Erikson's theory and explain of Nora appears to resolving this
step in positive or negative manner.
Erik Erikson'sb was described as the ego Psychologist who developed and create the
influential and most popular theories of the development. Erik Erikson provides the 8 stages in
their theory are here -
Stage 1- Trust vs. Mistrust
The first take place between the birth of child and 1 years of age and this is the most
fundamental step because an infantry is utterly depended, and they develop the trust and it is
base don the quality and dependability. Trust development on the adult care, their love and many
this and if they do get then child cannot trust (Anderson and et.al., 2019).
Stage- 2 Autonomy Vs shame and Doubt
It is the early childhood stage and this stage is focused to crate great send of personal
control in child. In this stage child develop the personal controls and demand to understand, they
ca have the doubts that are cleared by the adults and they ask question without any shame.
Stage 3 Imitative Vs Guilt
children begin to assertion their control and the power over the globe through directing
play and other interactions socially and child started to feel that they are capable to lead others
Those who failed to get these skills are left with a sense of guilt in himself, self-doubt, and lack
of initiative.
Stage 4- Industry Vs Inferiority
This stage take place in the age of 5 to 11 during the school years , the child begin to
developed the sense of pride and their abilities and accomplishment.
Stage 5- Identify Vs confutation