Which of the following theorists identified 8 stages of development from birth through old age? a. Piaget b. Kohlberg c. Mead d. Erikson

Erick Erickson

Explanation:

Erick Erickson was a psycho-social development theorist. He has taken the controversial stages of psycho-sexual development by Freud. He has developed eight stages from birth to the last stage of life. At these all stages, Erickson describes two successful clear the conflicts in each stage. Every person has to mastery over these stages. The individual who fails in these stages feels inadequacy in their life.

These stages are as:

Trust vs mistrust Autonomy vs shame or doubt Initiatives vs guilt Industry vs inferiority Identity vs role confusion Intimacy vs isolation Generality vs stagnation Integrity vs despair.