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Erickson VS. Piaget
Similarities
- Stages begin at infancy and last into adulthood
- Early childhood and adolescence are significant stages for individuals, where they grow physically to attain some form of independence
- Discuss social development and emotional expressions
Erickson
- 8 stages
- Stages involve conflict
- Studied late adulthood
Freud vs Erickson
Piaget's Cognitive Theory
- 4 Stages
- Stages based off schema
- Studied adolescence to adulthood
- Between 7 and 11 is a major turning point in childrens development
Similarities
- Believe that the unconscious mind is important
- Believe development revolves around conflict
- Childhood is an important part of personality
Freud's Stages of Development
- Called age between brith and 2 years the oral stage.
- Theory focuses on the period between birth and adolescence.
- Thought ego was a mediator between id & reality
Erickson
- Called age between brith and 2 years trust vs. mistrust stage
- Theory includes three more stages that span adulthood.
- Thought ego was a mediator between real & meaningful choices
Freud vs Piaget
Similarities
- Want to explain how people think and act based on how they developed and grew up
- To understand an adult they thought the key was to understand how they develop
- Say children seek things that stimulate them
- Think child determines how they grow, even though others have a role children act on their own
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
- Focused on cognitive factors
- Primarially observed children to make his conclusions
- Focuses the idea of mental development
- Focuses on moral judgments
Freud's Stages of Development
- Says development affects a person's future
- Focuses on erogenous zones and their developments
- Says aggression is influenced by Id, Ego, and Superego
- Parents are important influences in development
Introduction
Freud, Piaget, and Erickson are all psychologist who have studied theories of development, over the course of history
Comparison of Freud, Piaget, and Erickson
By: Amanda Cruz