An Opportunity for Observations

Choose one of Eric Ericksons psychosocial stages that runs between early childhood and early adulthood.
1) Initiative versus guilt
2) Industry versus inferiority
3) Identity versus identity confusion
4) Intimacy versus isolation

For your paper, first give an overview description of the stage. You should save at least two external sources when presenting this content. Then, organize your observations into a descriptive account of how and to what extent your observations match the theory. Give specific and detailed examples of behaviors that illustrate your points. Be sure to avoid using anyones name in the paper; If needed, assign a pseudonym. Conclude with summary statements in which you reflect the helplessness of this stage in describing human interactions and behavior. That is, do you think that Ericksons stage help us to better understand this age group? Why or why not.

The paper should include the following format, and introduction to introduce your topic and the chosen stage, a description of that stage, a description of observations and how that exemplify that stage, and lastly an evaluation; how well does the stage describe human interactions and behavior? Does it help us to better understand this age group.