Developmental Theories of Freud, Erikson, and Piaget

trust vs. mistrust

1. Erikson, first year of life

Oral Stage

1. Freud, birth-age 1

sensorimotor stage

1. Piaget, birth to age 2

autonomy vs. doubt

2. Erikson, second year

Anal Stage

2. Freud, ages 1-3

preoperational stage

2. Piaget, 2-7

initiative vs. guilt

3. Erikson, third-fifth years

Phallic Stage

3. Freud, ages 3-5

concrete operational stage

3. Piaget, 7-12

industry vs. inferiority

4. Erikson, sixth-puberty

Latency Stage

4. Freud, 6-11

formal operational stage

4. Piaget, 12-15

identity vs. confusion

5. Erikson, adolescence

Genital Stage

5. Freud, puberty/adolescence

intimacy vs. isolation

6. Erikson, early adulthood

generativity vs. self-absorption

7. Erikson, middle adulthood, midlife crisis

integrity vs. despair

8. Erikson, the aging years

Piaget's theory is...

Cognitive Development

Freud's Theory is...

Personality Development

Erikson's Theory is...

Psychosocial Development