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1. Jason is struggling academically in 7th grade after repeating kindergarten and 3rd grade. He does not turn in assignments or take exams seriously. This is likely a result of a negative outcome in developing a sense of industry during elementary school due to lack of praise, attention, or stability. 2. Brenda is unsure of her career path after changing majors multiple times in college. She struggles with developing her identity and role in the adult world. This suggests a negative outcome in establishing her identity during childhood. 3. Eric is hesitant to engage in activities or complete tasks without teacher assistance in kindergarten. This is likely due to being over-dependent on his parents who did not

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1. Jason is struggling academically in 7th grade after repeating kindergarten and 3rd grade. He does not turn in assignments or take exams seriously. This is likely a result of a negative outcome in developing a sense of industry during elementary school due to lack of praise, attention, or stability. 2. Brenda is unsure of her career path after changing majors multiple times in college. She struggles with developing her identity and role in the adult world. This suggests a negative outcome in establishing her identity during childhood. 3. Eric is hesitant to engage in activities or complete tasks without teacher assistance in kindergarten. This is likely due to being over-dependent on his parents who did not

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Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages Activity

Each of the situations below represents a negative outcome of one of Erik Erikson's
Psychosocial Stages. Determine which psychosocial stage resulted in each set of behaviors
described below; speculate as to what circumstances may have resulted in the negative outcome;
and describe what behaviors would be indicative of a positive outcome of that same stage.
1) Jason is a 14-year-old seventh grader who moved to Saint Cloud this summer from
another state. He has recently been referred to the school psychologist because of
concerns about both his academic performance and school behavior. A review of his
school records shows that Jason repeated kindergarten and third grade. His elementary
school grades were primarily S's ("Satisfactory") and N's ("Needs Improvement"). His
current teachers state that they are unsure of Jason's academic skills because he typically
does not turn in assignments and appears to "clown around" and not take exams and
assignments seriously.
Industry vs. Inferiority (Elementary school years) resulted in Jason needing to repeat two
grade levels and not take his academic work seriously. Perhaps he wasnt praised enough
for his achievements or was punished for not performing to his parents expectations
resulting in him not developing a sense of industry. It may also be a result of constant
moving around and a feeling of instability. If Jason had enough recognition and attention
from adults at this crucial stage(elementary), he may have had a more positive outcome
resulting in mastering new skills and not repeating grade levels. He also would probably
be excelling academically in the 7th grade and taking his assignments more seriously.

2) Brenda is a 5th-year undergraduate student at the College of Saint Benedict. She began
her post-secondary education at CSB as a nursing major, but decided she wanted to
pursue a career in special education, so she transferred to Saint Cloud State University.
After a year at SCSU, she discovered that special education was not for her, so she
transferred back to CSB where she registered for courses in the Social Science-Secondary
Education sequence. She is now a Liberal Studies major, and will graduate in May.
Brenda has thought about applying to law schools, but recently decided she really didn't
want a career in law. At this point she has no firm career plans. Rather, she had decided to
work as a waitress for at least a year, and after that, who knows?
Identityvs.RoleConfusionresultedinBrendabeingunsure
ofherroleintheadultworld.Shesunsureofwhereshe
belongsandwhatstrengthsshehastocontributetoafuture
career.Thisisallaresultofvaluesnotattainedin
childhoodorpossiblyjustlatedevelopmentaboutself
identity.Iftherewasapositiveoutcomehere,Brenda
wouldhaveaclearviewofwhatcareerpathsheshouldtake
andbetakingthestepstomakethathappen.

3) Eric's kindergarten teacher is very concerned about him. He is hesitant to get involved in
group activities, and though he seems bright verbally, he tells his teacher he "can't" do the
work and will not start assignments unless the teacher is there to help and reassure him.
Additionally, he always waits for the teacher to help him put on his coat and boots, even
though she has encouraged him to do so himself.
This is a result of a problem at the Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt stage. This probably
happened because Erics parents babied him too much and refused to let him try and
figure out how to learn to do things on his own. If this was a positive outcome, Eric
would not be hesitant to try new things and engage in group activities. He would begin
taking initiative to put on his own coat and boots because he would realize that hes
growing up and is indeed capable of doing certain things for himself.
4) Anna is currently enrolled in the "Special Needs Program for Children with Severe and
Profound Developmental Delays." She is four years old and has been diagnosed as
suffering from a "Pervasive Developmental Disorder." Her behavior is often "autisticlike" as she avoids eye contact, makes repetitive and bizarre hand movements, and her
speech is often echolalic. A review of her developmental history shows that her
development was apparently "normal" for the first six months of her life. It was at that
time Anna's mother developed severe depression and spent a year in a mental institution.
During that year, Anna was left in the care of an aunt, who reportedly abused her both
physically and psychologically. It was after her mother was released from the hospital
that Anna was first seen at the mental health center and diagnosed as developmentally
delayed.
This is a result of a problem at the Trust vs. Mistrust (Infancy) stage. This
happened because Anna was jostled from caregiver to caregiver, losing her
mother for an entire year and placed into the care of someone who was not
giving adequate care. Its no surprise that she is experiencing severe
developmental delays! If this was a positive outcome, Anna would be
trusting of adult caregivers, possibly not making bizarre hand movements or
having speech impairments. She would be developing normally in a way that
toddlers do when they are cared for with love and nourishment.

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