Submitted to :Mrs.

Harleen Sahni

Submitted by:Aarti Singh Rutu Patel Aparna Verma Manali Thakkar Jasleen Sardar

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stage begins at birth and ends around 18 months. The first stage of Eriksons theory of psychosocial development is the most fundamental stage in life. If successful = the baby develops a sense of trust, which forms the basis in the child for a sense of identity. If failure = A child develops feeling of mistrust, if care givers are inconsistent and emotionally unavailable.

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balance of trust with mistrust depends largely on the quality of maternal relationship.

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stage lasts from about 18 months to three years. Basically this is the point at which the child can develop a certain amount of independence/autonomy. A delicate balance is required from the parent, they must try not to do everything for the child but if the child fails at a particular task they must not criticize the child for failures and accidents (particularly when toilet training). Children who successfully complete this stage feel secure and confident, while those who do not are left with a sense of inadequacy and self-doubt.

This stage identifies preschool age children 3 to 5 years old. At

this age children assert themselves more frequently. They begin to plan activities, make up games, and initiate activities with others. The child takes initiatives which the parents will often try to stop in order to protect the child. If the parents treat the childs questions as trivial, a nuisance or embarrassing or other aspects of their behavior as threatening then the child may have feelings of guilt for being a nuisance.

This is referred to as the Latency stage and identifies school

aged children, ages 6 to 12. During this stage, they are capable of learning, creating and accomplishing new skills knowledge. This is also a social stage of development. During this time, teachers play an increased role in the childs development. If children are encouraged they begin to feel confident in their ability to achieve goals. If this initiative is not encouraged, if it is restricted by parents or teacher, then the child begins to feel inferior,

This stage refers to Adolescents, ages 12 to 18. During

adolescence, the transition from childhood to adulthood is most critical. Children become more independent, and start to look at the future in terms of career goals, relationships, family, etc. . An adolescent works towards discovering her own identity, but also struggles to fit in with her peers. She must find this balance to be successful in this stage and develop the strength of fidelity. If she is not successful, she will experience a weak sense of self.

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is the stage of young adulthood, considered to be ages 18 to 35. Occurring in Young adulthood, we begin to share ourselves more intimately with others. During this stage, young adults seek out meaningful relationships. If a young adult is able to achieve this goal, he builds the strength of love. A lack of success in this stage will lead to loneliness and isolation.

The middle-aged adult between the ages of 35 and 65 goes through

thisstage. During this stage adults seek to create things that will give their lives purposeandmeaning,usuallythroughworkorparenting They give back to society through raising their children, being productive at work, and becoming involved in community activities andorganizations. When an adult succeeds in making a difference, he will feel a sense of stability. By failing to achieve these objectives, they become stagnant andfeelunproductive,

This stage lasts from age 65 to death and is marked by a lot of reflection. During this stage, older adults look back on their lives and search for fulfillment. If they are successful, they will gain the strength of wisdom. If their reflections focus mostly on failures, a sense of despair and a fear of death are likely to occur.