The document compares the theories of Freud, Erikson, and Piaget on human development. Freud believed development is driven by sexual urges from birth. Erikson saw development as influenced by childhood and life experiences through 8 stages. Piaget viewed intelligence as adapting through stages as children acquire knowledge through interactions with the world. The theories differ in their views on what drives development and the stages of development.
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Childhood Development Theories
The document compares the theories of Freud, Erikson, and Piaget on human development. Freud believed development is driven by sexual urges from birth. Erikson saw development as influenced by childhood and life experiences through 8 stages. Piaget viewed intelligence as adapting through stages as children acquire knowledge through interactions with the world. The theories differ in their views on what drives development and the stages of development.
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Erikson Freud Piaget
Children influenced by sexual drive. Intelligence is an extension of biologic
Human personality determined by childhood Capable of sexual activities from birth (which adaptation & has a logical structure. & adult experiences. were non-sexual) How children & adolescents acquire knowledge Stage 1 TRUST vs. MISTRUST ORAL STAGE SENSORYMOTOR STAGE Birth to 1y Birth to 18m Birth to 2y Trust when parent is attentive Mouth: main site of gratification (chewing, Learn through sensory observation Mistrust when not biting, sucking) Gain control of motor fx Object permanence is acquired (cry when mother goes to another room) Stage 2 AUTONOMY vs. SHAME & DOUBT ANAL STAGE PREOPERATIONAL STAGE 1 to 3y 1 to 3y 2 to 7y Child have a sense of mastery/control Anus & surrounding areas Symbols, language Cooperative or stubborn Involved in bowel fx & bladder control Egocentric Autonomy: makes own decisions If harsh toilet training, may become anally Animistic thinking (objects have life) S&D: didnt fixated Sense of imminent Child fight for control, master their Death: reversible environment OCPD Lack of law of conservation (2 cups, one tall, one short, each with same amount of water, which ones bigger? The tall one) Stage 3 INITIATIVE vs. GUILT PHALLIC STAGE CONCRETE OPERATIONS STAGE 3 to 5y 3 to 5y 7 to 11y Initiates motor & intellectual activity Genital area main site of gratification Egocentricity replaced by operational thought In <3 with opposite-sex parent Oedipal Try to change what they learn in stage 2 complex Death: irreversible Increased genital masturbation Acquire law of conservation Penis envy from girls Fear of castration from boys Stage 4 INDUSTRY vs. INFERIORITY LATENCY STAGE FORMAL OPERATION STAGE 6 to 11y 5 to 11-13y 11 to end adolescence Learn. Work. Acquire adult skills Formation of superego: values, ethics, Abstract thinking Industry: ability to master & complete resolution of Oedipal complex Define concepts task, sense of accomplishment Sexual interests: quiescent Deductive reasoning Inferiority: no goals completed. Prone to Sublimation of sexual energy into energetic Hypothetical thinking violence (e.g. children with learning learning & play activities disabilities) Stage 5 IDENTITY vs. ROLE DIFFUSION GENITAL STAGE 11y to adolescence 11-13y to adulthood Group identity (appearance) Capacity of true intimacy Morality, ethics Sexual experience Normative identity crisis (at the end of stage) Stage 6 INTIMACY vs. ISOLATION 21 to 40y Early adulthood Sexual relations Friendship/relationship w/o fear of losing self Stage 7 GENERATIVITY vs. STAGNATION 40 to 65y If person achieves goals? Stage 8 INTEGRATY vs. DISPAIR >65y Sense of satisfaction w/one self Acceptance