Jade's Psychosocial Stages

By jhiddle_mae09

  • Having A Bad Babysitter

    Having A Bad Babysitter
    When Jade was about 10 months old, her mother left her with an inexperienced babysitter, who had no idea how to take care of a child. When Jade was crying, begging for food, the babysitter simply ignored her. For 4 hours, she did nothing but watch TV. Due to the babysitter’s lack of caring skills, Jade would not be able to trust her because she did not attend to her. In Erikson’s 1st stage of trust vs. mistrust, the crisis is between the decision of whether one can be trusted or not.

  • Becoming Independent

    Becoming Independent
    As Jade turned 2, she learned how to do things on her own. When she wanted to put her jacket and shoes on by herself, her parents allowed her. She succeded in putting her shoes on, but struggled with the jacket. She asked her parents for help and they did without criticizing her; if they did, she would feel shame and doubt. In Erikson’s 2nd stage of autonomy vs. shame & doubt, the crisis is between a person wanting to feel independent and feeling shame/doubt for failing or making a mistake.

  • A Day in the Park

    A Day in the Park
    At age 5, when Jade was in the park, she found a ball and asked the other kids to play with her. The kids excitedly agreed to do so. This allowed Jade to develop a sense of initiative. She became a leader and initiated to make plans. If none of the kids agreed to play with her, she would’ve very felt guilty for perhaps being annoying. In Erikson’s 3rd stage of initiative vs. guilt, the crisis is between creating plans and feeling guilty about it when no one follows those plans.

  • Discovering A Great Talent

    Discovering A Great Talent
    At age 11, when Jade was first taught how to play the piano, she instantly learned how to read and play the notes. When her parents discovered her great talent, they encouraged her to keep practicing, making her feel industrious. If they had doubted her abilities, she would’ve felt inferior. In Erikson’s 4th stage of industry vs. inferiority, the crisis is between the ability to perform activities with encouragement from others and the feeling of being criticized for not being good enough.