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I think it did but he coped with it rather well. All the step-father figures in his life and his biological Dad being sporadic at best he turned out alright. He seemed to use his photography to give himself some measure of perspective on his own life.  You could tell his mom loved him and that she was trying hard to give them a good life and still have one of her own.

He seemed just like every other kid. I think it helped that his parents acknowledged their own failings and tried to be open in their communication with their children.

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Stage 1 Heteronomous Morality - I think Mason shows this at the beginning of the film when he's going along with his mom's first move to Houston. He's obedient. I don't know if this necessarily out of fear unless its a fear of causing a fuss or troubling his mother.

Stage 2 Individualism, Instrumental Purpose, and Exchange - I think Mason shows this towards the end of the film when he gets really into photography. I suppose he shows it a little with his Urban art as well. He shows he understands it by not bringing up when he notices his mom start to flirt with guys before she gets into those relationships.

Stage 3 Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationship and interpersonal conformity - I think this is showcased when he's out camping with those other boys at that half finished house and they're trying to convince him to go along with them if they bring a few whores around and when they start flinging that saw at the drywall. Its probably also noticeable when he's in that station wagon smoking a joint.

Stage 4 Social system morality - this I think you witness when he and his sister are putting up signs for the Obama Biden campaign also when he's stealing the McCain one because his Dad asks him too.

Stage 5 - Social Contracts or Utility and Individual Rights - This you see earlier in the film when his step-dad is buzzing his hair without his consent because he says he wont look girly anymore. His rights are being stamped all over.

Stage 6 - Universal Ethical Principles - This one I wasn tsure if it was fully realized but I think the scene where he's reminding his Dad that he was promised the GTO
when he turned 16. That idea of a promise and what a man's word means particularly to his son.

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I think these were not really the focus of the movie though he did have a girlfriend, have a first love, move towards a goal. He has sex and breaks up at the end of high school. He moved on to college and out of the house at the end of the film.

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Erik Erikson's stages of psychological crisis

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Erik Erikson's stages of psychological crisis

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Industry versus inferiority- This I think starts when he's young tagging graffiti everywhere. He's trying to make something. It progresses into photography.

Identity versus identity confusion - All teenagers are trying to figure out who they are. Mason is figuring out how to be responsible and he seems to want to be a good son and brother through it all. Being a good student seems secondary probably even lower on his list of what is important. He wants to make art. His photography points out what he needs to do to separate himself from any other Joe schmoe.

Being a good romantic partner is something I think he struggles with.

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Mason has an easy going agreeable temperament. He's attached to his parents, both of them. I think I'd say he's rather quick to warm up to people.
His biological Dad's parenting style is rather fun seeking as you can gather by getting them only a few days ever and plying them with presents and bowling.
His mom is authoritative, she tries to be both reasonable but putting her foot down when its important.
His step-dad's parenting style would be authoritarian. He wants his kids to do the chores he sets for them because he says so. Dust, rake the leaves, weed the garden.

His second step-dad I think was really cool and made reasonable points about him getting a job.