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Janelle learning more skills: Initiative versus Guilt
Janelle, who is five years old, is gaining knowledge and abilities at a rapid pace. She feels grown enough to help her parents with additional responsibilities and care for her younger sister. Erikson's third stage, "Initiative vs. Guilt," is marked by a conflict between children who are starting to take charge of different tasks to maintain control and show they can do things on their own. -
Success in school: Industry versus inferiority
Janelle is eleven years old. As a sixth-grader, she puts a focus on success in school because she wants to make her parents and teachers proud. Although she occasionally struggles with her homework, her siblings, parents, and instructors provide assistance and support. In Erikson's fourth stage, Industry versus inferiority, succeeding promotes an individual's sense of self-worth, whereas failing fosters a sense of inadequacy. -
Finding Identity: Identity vs identity confusion:
Janelle is 15 years old. She became more independent and was always on the lookout for new things to do, like playing volleyball. Her parents always told her to put her studies first since they didn't want it to impact her grades when she started trying out for volleyball. Individuals in Erikson's fifth stage, "Identity vs. Identity Confusion," conflict between their aspirations and the expectations of their parents, peers, and society.