Age: Infancy (1st year)

if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust

Age: Toddler (2nd year)

Toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities

Age: Preschooler (3-5 years)

Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about efforts to be independent

Age: Elementary (6 years - puberty)

Children learn from the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks or they feel inferior

Age: Adolescence (teens to twenties)

Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity or they become confused about who they are

Age: Young Adult (20's to early 40's)

Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated

Age: Middle Adult (40's to 60's)

The middle aged discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually though family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose

Age: Late Adult (Late 60's and up)

When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure.