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Children will develop a feeling of trust when parents/caregivers provide consistent care and affection. A lack of this will lead the child to mistrust.

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During this stage, the subject resolved it through trust.  As a baby the subject was well fed and taken care of, thus relegating a maximum level of trust to his parents/caregivers. According to the book, "Erikson accepted Freud's emphasis on the importance of the parent-infant relationship during feeding, but he expanded and enriched Freud's view."

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Children need to develop a personal sense of control over their physical skills and a sense of independence. Being successful=Autonomy. Failure=Shame and doubt.

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During this stage, the subject experiences both success and failure while trying new things and creating relationships.  The Subject resolved this crisis by being more friendly with those he wished to be friends with and by learning new skills that would help his future success. In the text, it says, "basic trust and autonomy grow out of warm, sensitive parenting and reasonable expectations for impulse control starting in the second year."

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Children begin to assert control & power over their environment. Success= Purpose. Too much power=Disapproval and a sense of guilt. 

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During this stage, the subject gathered success through learning new skills while also exerting his power when he didn't get his way and threw tantrums.  The subject resolved this crisis through coordination with his parent's direction/discipline. Our textbook says, "preschoolers pick up many morally relevant behaviors through modeling and reinforcement."

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Children will need to cope with a new social and academic demands. Success=Competence. Failure=Feeling of inferiority.

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During this stage, the subject became more in tune with learning at a grade school level and learned "how to learn" and be successful through listening to directions to complete more complicated tasks and assignments.  With the help of parents and teachers, the subject was able to achieve a moderate level of success in school work and relationship building with teachers. Erikson says, "They have had time to internalize rules for good conduct. This change leads children to become considerably more independent and trustworthy."

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Teenagers need to develop a sense of personal and self-identity. Success=Staying true to oneself. Failure=Confusion and a weak sense of self. 

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During this stage, the subject began to find challenges to their beliefs and the beliefs he was raised with.  During this stage, the subject created relationships with others outside of the comfort zone of his parents.  This crisis was resolved through the development of relationships that helped the subject strike out on new adventures and explore his opportunities outside of what he had known growing up in his home.  He began to look at career choices and whether a college education would be a part of his life. Our book states, "Learn the value of the division of labor, and develop a sense of moral commitment and responsibility."

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As a young adult, one needs to form intimate, loving relationships with others. Success=Strong relationships. Failure=Loneliness and isolation.

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During this stage, the subject was in college and developing a strong and loving relationship with a girl!  While exploring his opportunities for success in his career he was also able to develop a successful loving relationship with the person that would become his wife. We know from the text," a temporary period of distress as they experiment with alternatives before settling on values and goals."

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Adults often need to create or nurture things that will outlast them like, having a family. Success=Accomplishment & usefulness. Failure=Shallow 

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During this stage, the subject was married and he and his wife raised four kids to carry on after them.  They devoted time to raising their children and sacrificed their own personal goals for a time to make sure the kids were raised to be strong and independent in mind and body. In our book, we are reminded that "We also know that some individuals are affected more than others by their homes, neighborhoods, and communities."

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Older adults will look back at their lives and feel a sense of fulfillment. Success=Wisdom. Failure=Regret, bitterness, and despair. 

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At this point, the subject feels there is much success in his life while acknowledging that there are some regrets.  He feels this is normal and those regrets will pass as he progresses to the later stages of his life.  From our book, we are reminded that "people who successfully resolve psychological conflict identity versus role confusion construct a unified self-definition based on self-chosen values and goals." At this point, he is happy in the fact that he and his wife have raised four kids into adults and looks forward to the more rewarding years with new successes and challenges.