Piaget v. Erikson AP Psych Compare and contrast

Similarity: Both Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget's theories include various "stages".

Difference: Erik Erikson's theory has 8 separate stages compared to Jean Piaget's 4.

Similarity: They both have detailed and descriptive columns

Difference: Erikson describes tasks and Piaget describes stages pf development

Similarity: The two psychologists are address child development

Difference: Piaget discusses the stages of cognitive development while Erikson is looking at the stages of psycho/social development

Similarity: There are no clear age boundaries to the theories

Difference: Piaget has development and Erikson uses issues

Similarity: They both address the learning patterns at every stage

Difference: Piaget only has one stage (12 to adulthood), that talks about adulthood and Erikson has four separate stages (teens to twenties, twenty to early forties, forties to sixties, and sixties +)