Developmental Outline

Erikson

Infant	Basic Trust vs. Mistrust Challenge to have needs provided for by the environment/parents; failure leads to mistrust.

	Autonomy vs. Shame Challenge to live up to parents expectations; failure leading to shame (e.g. toilet training)

Child (Pre-School)	Initiative vs. Guilt Challenge to master their environment at the risk of offending their parents.

School Age	Industry vs. Inferiority Challenge to master social, intellectual and physical skills; failure leads to sense of inferiority.

Adolescence	Identity vs. Ego Confusion Challenge to create a stable definition of self; failure results in confusion and a feeling of needing to find oneself.

Young Adult	Intimacy vs. Isolation Challenge to submerge own ego in favor of belonging to a larger entity (e.g. couple, profession); failure results in self absorption and isolation

Adult	Generativity vs. Stagnation Challenge to submerge own affiliations and responsibilities to the present in order to provide for the next generation; failure results in stagnation and "burn out."

Middle - Old Age	Ego Integrity vs. Despair Challenge to reflect on one's past accomplishments and organize perspective; failure leads to despair.