First, an interview with your parents to gain their perspective of your journey through Erikson’s stages,
second, a personal exploration of that same journey. For each stage that you have traveled, explore how you personally resolved the conflict presented in that stage and how that resolution facilitates future stages. For example, the first stage is trust vs. mistrust. Explore with your parents the events and circumstances of your first year. Examine also your past and present issues concerning trust and mistrust. Conclude with your own understanding of your resolution to this stage. Remember, having resolved the conflict at one year does not preclude your dealing with that conflict at a later age/stage. Yet, how you deal with trust vs. mistrust currently may be a window into your earlier resolution.
The third part of the paper is to be a critique of Erikson’s stages based on your personal journey. Does his theory adequately explain your behaviors? Did you have any problems relating to his theory? In what way is his theory helpful for developmental psychology? Speak to potential drawbacks as well as to strengths. Like all papers, this is to be in APA format, link provided below to APA Manual 7th edition.