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Theory
Conformist Stage
(Stage 4)
Trailer
- about stages of ego development (9 in total)
- connects inner self to outer environment
- at each stage you face different challenges and choices that make you who you are
- stage 4 and stage 5 focus on adolescence
- invested in and obtaining the approval of groups
- black and white thinking
- starts to develop sense of where they belong within the group as an individual
Relevance and Connection to Society/Adolescence
Self Awareness Stage
(Stage 5)
- ego grows and changes as you grow up and go through different stages of life
- in adolescence the values you grew up with are challenged and you have to discover your own values while being influenced by your outer environment
- the theory helps better understand the struggles each person goes through at each age group
Bibliograpghy
- begin to understand and accept individuals differences
- able to imagine multiple possiblilites in situations
- deeper interest in interpersonal relations
- Loevinger's stages of ego development. (2014, October 24). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Keith E Rice - Stages of Ego Development. (n.d.). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- Jane Loevinger's Stages of Ego Development. (n.d.). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
Strengths/Weaknesses
Discussion Questions
Strengths:
- considers environments impact on the person
- looks at lifespan as a whole
- contributes to delineation of ego development
Weaknesses:
- lack of clinical grounding
- confusing structure
1. Why do you think it is important to belong to a group in the teen years?
2. What are some examples of outer environment influences in the teen years? (eg.school)
3. What stage do you think you are at right now and why?
Jane Loevinger's Theories
By: Emily Jordan and Maylyn Moore