The Psychosocial Crisis ‘Trust vs Mistrust’ is associated with _____________ stage of Erikson Theory.

  1. Early Childhood (2 – 4 Year)
  2. Infancy (0 – 18 Months)
  3. Preschool age (4 – 5 Years)
  4. School age (5- 12 Years)

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Option 2 : Infancy (0 – 18 Months)
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The Psychosocial crisis ‘Trust vs Mistrust’ is linked with the stage infancy (0 – 18 months) of Erikson’s theory. There are 8 stages in Erikson’s theory.

Stage

Psychosocial Crisis

Basic Virtue

Age

1.

Trust vs. mistrust

Hope

Infancy (0 to 1 ½)

2.

Autonomy vs. shame

Will

Early Childhood (1 ½ to 3)

3.

Initiative vs. guilt

Purpose

Play Age (3 to 5)

4.

Industry vs. inferiority

Competency

School Age (5 to 12)

5.

Ego identity vs. Role Confusion

Fidelity

Adolescence (12 to 18)

6.

Intimacy vs. isolation

Love

Young Adult (18 to 40)

7.

Generative vs. stagnation

Care

Adult hood (40 to 65)

8.

Ego integrity vs. despair

Wisdom

Maturity (65+)

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