Malaluan, Joselito S.

Prof Ed (Section 1)
Educ 201 – Child and Adolescent Development
Topic: Erikson’s Psycho-Social Theory of Development

Test your knowledge

Application No. 7

A. Fill out the following table to show the comparison and contrast of Erikson’s and
Freud’s salient features of their theories.

Erickson’s Freudian Life stage/ Basic virtue and second

psychosocial crisis psychosexual relationship/ named strength (potential
stage (syntonic and stages issues positive outcomes from each
dystonic) crisis)

trust versus mistrust oral stage Birth to 1 - At this point in

stage
autonomy versus shame
and doubt stage
year development, a child's
primary source of pleasure is
through the mouth via
sucking, eating, and tasting.
(Oral stage)
-The care that adults provide
determines whether children
develop this sense of trust in
the world around them. If the
proper balance is achieved,
the child will develop the
virtue of HOPE. (trust
versus mistrust stage)
anal stage of 1 to 3 years - Children who succeed at
development this stage develop a sense of
capability and productivity.
While those who have
problems at this stage may
develop an anal fixation. As
adults, they might be
excessively orderly or messy.
(Anal Stage of
Development)
 - Those who succeed at this
stage develop a sense of
independence while those
who struggle will be left
doubting themselves.
(Autonomy Versus Shame
and Doubt Stage)
Initiative vs. Guilt Phallic Stage 3 to 6 years - The libido's energy is
focused on the genitals.
Children begin to identify
with their same-sex parent.
Boys experience the Oedipus
complex while girls
experience the Electra
complex. (Phallic Stage)
- Children begin to take more
control over their
environment.
Those who are successful at
this stage develop a sense of
purpose while those who
struggle are left with feelings
of guilt. (Initiative vs. Guilt)
Industry vs. Inferiority Latent Period 7 to 11 years - Freud believed that this age
Stage served as more of a
transitional period between
childhood and adolescence.
Erikson, on the other hand,
believed that kids continue to
forge a sense of independence
and competence.
Identity vs. Role Genital Stage Adolescence - Teens explore different
Confusion roles, attitudes, and identities
as they develop a sense of
self. Those who receive
support and encouragement
will emerge with a strong
sense of who they are and
what they want to
 accomplish.
Intimacy vs. Isolation Genital stage Adulthood - Young adults seek out
romantic love and
companionship.
Generativity vs. - Adulthood - Middle-aged adults nurture
Stagnation others and contribute to
society.
Integrity vs. Despair - Adulthood - Older adults reflect on their
lives, looking back with a
sense of fulfillment or
bitterness.

B. Answer the following questions.

1. You heard that some of your students watch adult/pornographic movies. As a
classroom adviser of grade 7 students, how would you react to this and what would be
your advice to your students? Give three concrete ways on how you would deal in
that situation.
- As a classroom adviser, I will call their attention and have a talk with them
regarding to the misconduct that they have done. Telling them that watching such
kind of media is not good or restricted to the age that they have. Hence, they need
to face the consequences as being mandated by the school policy and admit the
misconduct for watching such kind of media in order for them not to commit
again the next time. Other ways also to deal with it is that:
 Call their parents and inform the cases of the students being caught for
watching such pornographic movies and tell them also the consequences
that their children might face on.
 To teach them how they can critically assess their own media habits and
how it affects their personality and development. Having media literacy on
the students will enable them to take a closer look of themselves to gauge
such situation and decide whether it is on good point or not.
 Giving them the idea on how pornography as being a media can harm the
brain, the heart, and even the world that we have.
2. Your grade 8 student is being verbally bullied because he openly admits that he is a
gay. How can you explain the liberty to choose identity to your bully students?
- With regards to this instance, it is good to take time to talk with the bully students
in order for them to understand the real meaning of freedom of identity for each
individual. All of us are entitled to have liberty of expressing who we are.
Knowing each of us shall not be deprived of what we see in our inner self that we
wanted to show off. It is good also to discuss the concept and ideas about
personality and acceptance and the fact that there is no harm in expressing one’s
self identity. It is not appropriate to laugh on others identity because all of us
might be subject to that kind of scenario as we progress to our latent stage of
personal development. Moreover, an explanation of the act concerning bullying is
also necessary to let them understand the consequences.