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Trust Vs. Mistrust explores how a child's personal experience leads them to see the world. Age range: birth to around 1 year

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From around 3 months to 3 years of age, I would buck my head back when having tantrums. I grew out of this, learning in the meantime that I can trust my parents.
"After all, if you feel that others have your back, you are likely to try new things and thus develop new skills." -pg 13

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Child is able to recognize that independence in new experiences is not a bad thing. Age range: 1 year-3 years.

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When my older sister would make a mistake, I would see the consequences of her actions and understand why the consequences occurred. I was able to gain some independence when I started preschool by myself at the age of 3 years old.
"Classic social learning theory maintains that people learn appropriate social behavior chiefly by observing and imitating models; that is, by watching other people and learning both about what potential behaviors might as well be the likely consequences of such behaviors." -pg 16

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Child decides to join activities on their own and does not feel guilty about it. Age range: 3-6 years

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At around 6 years old, I joined the T-ball team and was able to independently understand that loss happens and to try my best anyway with the help of encouragement from my family.
"The American psychologist B. F. Skinner (1904- 1990), who formulated the principles of operant conditoining, found an organism will tend to repeat a response that has been reinforced by desirable consequences and will suppress a response that has been punished."- pg 15

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Child begins to feel prepared to live according to their specific culture. Age range: 6-around 12 years

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When I was around 7-8 years old, my family moved to a new town and I switched schools. I learned to adapt to a new enviornment with new friends, which helped to prepare me for entering the workplace.
"Adaptation is Piaget's term for how children handle new information in light of what they already know. Adaptation occurs through two complementary processes: (1) assimilation, taking in new information and incorporating it into existing cognitive structures, and (2) accommodating, adjusting one's cognitive structures to fit the new information."- pg 16

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Adolescent finds their sense of self and their identity as an individual. Age range: Around 12-20 years

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From the ages of around 12-19 years, I started to question my sexual orientation. After looking through the experiences of different people in the LGBT+ community as well as other research, I found that I identify with the asexual community, which will help me determine how to explore future relationships.
"While learning theorists advocated a tabula rasa approach, we know now that children come into the world with a host of individual differences that profoundly impact development."- page 15

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Adult seeks to make commitments, such as romantic relationships or friendships, to avoid feeling isolated or self-absorbed. Age range: Around 20-40 years

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When I enter this stage, I may struggle to find my place in my desired career with fair policies and rules so that I can commit to helping the next generation grow.
"Behaviorists also saw development as continuous, emphasizing incremental quantitative changes over time, and reacting, occurring in response to enviornmental input."- pg 14

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Adult finds fullfilment in guiding the next generation in their development. Age range: around 40-60 years

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When I enter this stage, I will continue to learn about new scientific developments to avoid having outdated beliefs so that I can properly guide the next generation.
"Freud's theory made historic contributions and inspired a whole generation of followers. Many of Freud's ideas, however, now are widely considered obsolete, cannot be scientifically tested, or have not been supported in research. Additionally, his ideas, shaped by the context of Victorian society and developed out of his interactions with his psychologically distressed clients, were culturally bound, relatively negative about human development, and often sexist."- pg 12

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Adult achieves acceptance over death or despairs over failed accomplishments or regrets. Age range: Around 60 years-death

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When I reach this stage, I may retire and join a close community, donate any money I don't need, and give back to the younger generations.
"Throughout life, the quest for equilibrium is the driving force between cognitive growth"- pg 17