Exam 4: Case Studies 5-6 Alfred Alder: Contributions

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In the sixth stage (young adulthood) Betty faced the crisis of intimacy versus isolation.There was a poor resolution of this crisis in that she emerged from this stage with very few close relationships.As is noted, she failed at the love task in that her first love did not return her feelings and in that her relationship with her husband was less than ideal.

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The seventh stage is adulthood where we face the crisis of generativity versus stagnation.Betty appears to have resolved this stage positively in that she had children; Erikson thought that children encouraged a concern for the future that Betty shows in her teaching of Sunday school.She was also productive in her organizing the Church social hour.

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In the fourth stage (school age) Betty faced the crisis of industry versus inferiority.There was a poor resolution of this crisis in that she believed that her skills and physical attractiveness were inferior compared to those of her peers.This is noted in her feeling less smart and less attractive than her classmates in college.This was probably due to her parents being critical of her academic performance in grade school and comparing her to her exceptionally intelligent brother.