Question

Merits and demerits of erikson's psychological theory

Answer 1

Strengths

-provides a broad, integrative framework

-provides insight into the directions of healthy dev. across the lifespan
-covers cognitive structures
-explains culture and its affects towards dev.
-concept of pyschosocial crises (pos. and neg. poles of crisis) considers individual diff. within a framework of normal dev.
-concept of psychosocial crisis identifies predictable tensions b/w socialization nd maturation

Weaknesses

-lack of explanation for the mechanisms of crisis revolution and process of moving from 1 stage 2 next
-the idea of a specific number of the stages of life and their link 2 genetic plan is disputed
-the impact culture has on dev. needs 2 b elaborated
-theory and supporting research have been dominated by male giving 2 much emphasis on indiviuality and not connection.