Child Psychology, often referred to as Child Development, examines the
psychological aspects that occur during childhood (from birth to puberty). An
incredible number of changes occur during childhood, especially during infancy,
which lasts from birth to age two. In particular, there are massive advances in
physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development...all of which are key areas
of study within child psychology.
Erik Erikson stated that children pass through stages of psychosocial
development. Each stage of development has a specific conflict (the conflict is
also the name of the stage) that the child has to overcome before moving to the
next stage. If a child is unable to successfully overcome a particular
conflict, the child will remain stuck at that stage until he or she is able to
resolve that issue. The stages of Erikson's psychosocial development are as
follows...
- Industry vs. Inferiority
occurs from age 6 through puberty. To resolve this conflict, the child
must develop a sense of self-confidence
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