Exam 6: Psychosocial Theory

The psychosocial crisis of the period of development labeled 'school' is

The importance of spirituality for Erikson related primarily to

Generativity as used in psychosocial theory refers to

According to Erikson, the two most important sets of developmental activities for the young adult in solving the psychosocial crisis of intimacy vs. isolation are

Psychosocial theory seeks to explain

The psychosocial crisis of basic trust versus basic mistrust is associated with which life stage?

The developmental activities used to deal with a psychosocial crisis are institutionalized into roles which have become associated with each life stage. For instance a woman and man in later adulthood have become associated with being grandparents and retired people with the attendant behaviors that society hold for these designations. Discuss the impact of roles and role theory on life stage development.

How does psychosocial theory help explain the assertion that the individual's sense of selfhood is a systems outcome?

The developmental tasks of autonomy from parents and gender identity are associated with which life stage?

Given the assumption of the universality of life stages and the crisis associated with each stage, how do you account for the uniqueness of each individual?

All of the following features of psychosocial theory distinguish it from psychoanalytic theory except

How strong is the research support for the notion of a life-stage as a maturational level? Explain your reasoning for your response.

The psychosocial crisis of Late Adulthood is labeled by Erikson as

Using the psychosocial theoretical concepts of life stages, think about your own life activities, behaviors, and things you are learning during your current stage. Do your experiences square with Erikson's life stage assumptions? Do you think Erikson's life stage theory is useful to the generalist practitioner? If so, why?

Which of the following concepts pertains to one's socially acquired identity?

The resolution of a psychosocial crisis results in the acquisition of new or modified features of one's

The psychosocial crisis of autonomy vs. shame and doubt is associated with the life stage of

The means a system employs to deal with the psychosocial crisis at each life stage is

A central proposition of psychosocial theory is that

What is the psychosocial crisis for early adulthood?