Erik Erikson developed:

Erik Erikson developed:

• A. Eight stages of development
• B. Stages of cognitive development
• C. Moral development theory
• D. Attachment theory

Answer: (A)

Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory of development organized into eight stages that span from infancy to old age. Each stage centers on a specific psychosocial crisis to be resolved, shaping personality and social functioning. For example, trust versus mistrust in infancy sets the foundation for hope, while identity versus role confusion in adolescence influences sense of self and direction. Successfully navigating these crises builds core strengths such as hope, will, purpose, competence, fidelity, love, care, and wisdom; unresolved crises can lead to difficulties later on. This framework differs from Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which focus on changes in thinking and problem-solving, Kohlberg’s moral development theory, which centers on moral reasoning, and attachment theory, which emphasizes early bonds between caregiver and child without outlining a fixed eight-stage progression.

Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory of development organized into eight stages that span from infancy to old age. Each stage centers on a specific psychosocial crisis to be resolved, shaping personality and social functioning. For example, trust versus mistrust in infancy sets the foundation for hope, while identity versus role confusion in adolescence influences sense of self and direction. Successfully navigating these crises builds core strengths such as hope, will, purpose, competence, fidelity, love, care, and wisdom; unresolved crises can lead to difficulties later on. This framework differs from Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which focus on changes in thinking and problem-solving, Kohlberg’s moral development theory, which centers on moral reasoning, and attachment theory, which emphasizes early bonds between caregiver and child without outlining a fixed eight-stage progression.