Mark Shaffer 2/18/00 Erik Erikson Erik Erikson is a Freudian ego-psychologist with a psychosocial theory. Erikson took Freud's theory of development and added a sociological aspect, plus three adult stages. Erikson's work is based on five separate ideas: People have the same basic needs; The development of the ego of self occurs in response to these needs; Development proceeds in stages; Each stage is characterized by a psychosocial challenge that presents opportunities for development; Different stages …showed first 75 words of 681 total…

…showed last 75 words of 681 total…psychological skills they need to move on to the next stage. References 1. Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak, Educational Psychology, fourth edition, p.70-78, 1999 2. Dr. C. George Boerce, Personality Theories, www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/erikson.html, 3. Walter J. Ullrich, Teaching Education, vol.10 sec.8 p.22, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** References 1. Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak, Educational Psychology, fourth edition, p.70-78, 1999 2. Dr. C. George Boerce, Personality Theories, www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/erikson.html, 3. Walter J. Ullrich, Teaching Education, vol.10 sec.8 p.22, 1998