Más contenido relacionado La actualidad más candente (20) Similar a The theory of development and the ego (20) The theory of development and the ego7. a sense of trust requires a feeling of physical comfort and a minimal amount of fear and apprehension about the future. 8. Trust in infancy sets the stage of a lifelong expectation that the world will be a good and pleasant place to live. © GETTY IMAGES 18. As preschool children encounter a widening social world, they are challenged more than they were infants. 19. Children are asked to assume responsibility for their bodies, behaviors, toys, and pets. 26. As they move into middle and late childhood, they direct their energy toward mastering knowledge and intellectual skills. 27. Children then become more enthusiastic about learning than at the end of early childhood’s period of expansive imagination. 36. Generativity vs. Stagnation Erikson’s seventh developmental stage Individuals experience during middle adulthood A chief concern is to assist the younger generation in developing and leading useful lives – this is what Erikson means by generativity. The feeling of done nothing to the next generation is stagnation. 40. During this stage, a person reflects on the past and either pieces together a positive review or concludes that life has not been spent well. 42. Bibliography Santrock, John W.. "Images of Life-Span Development". Life-Span Development. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. "Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory". Businessballs. 02 December 2009 <http://www.businessballs.com/erik_erikson_psychosocial_theory.htm>. "Erikson's Psychosocial Stages Summary Chart". About. 04 December 2009 <http://psychology.about.com/library/bl_psychosocial_summary.htm>.