Reply: Reply to 2 other classmates by offering 1 new piece of information to add to their discussion of the different theories. Each reply must be minimum 250-word APA format cited referenced biblical worldview Reference: "Liberty University Custom: Wong, D., Hall, K. R., Justice, C. A., and Hernandez, L. W.  (2015). Human growth and development (Custom Package). Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publication. ISBN: 9781506355153. *Custom bundle contains Wong et al. (2015), Counseling individuals through the lifespan, ISBN: 9781452217949 and supplemental journal articles. Topic: Erickson Stage Observation Darcy Post - On Tuesday afternoons, my daughter volunteers at an after-school program. I went with her this week and observed 2 different girls who were there with her. One of these girls was another volunteer. I will call her “Jade.” Jade is 13 years old and is homeschooled. Jade is very social, sweet and kind and had brought her bunny, Oreo, with her to share with the students. It was interesting to watch Jade when the children got unnecessarily rough or crowded in on Oreo. She smiled sweetly then gently switched gears, establishing, “I think we need a new rule-only one hand on the bunny at a time.” She announced this simply and with no fuss and implemented the new policy immediately. The energetic children followed her lead and Oreo was safe.  Jade is self-assured and seems comfortable with who she is. In the course of the afternoon, she initiated activity with the children, helping them with homework or just visiting with them about their week. She played a game of Candy Cane and she helped with the construction of large tinker toy figures. She was playful and interactive, and the children related well to her and felt comfortable with her. According to Coleman, one of the most important parts of forming a meaningful identity is that the adolescent forms it with, “an emerging understanding of who one is” (Coleman, 2011) (Arnold, 2017).  Jade has recently transitioned from the stage of industry vs. inferiority. This was a time of trying to figure out her strengths and competencies. She does not seem to fear failure and she has a good idea of her natural skillset and is excited and proactive about using them. According to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, Jade is now in the adolescent stage where she will be trying to use these new skills and competencies to sort through her new identity in the world and how she fits in as an individual (Wong, et al., 2015). The way she interacted with the children seemed to demonstrate this stage. Another girl I observed is a 1st grader. I will call her Sasha. Because Sasha is 7 years old, she too is right at the intersection of 2 developmental stages-initiative vs. guilt (the preschool years) and industry vs. inferiority (the early school years) (Wong, et al., 2015).  Sasha is spontaneous and playful. At one point she ran up to me (a total stranger) for a quick hug, then immediately went back ...

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"Liberty University Custom: Wong, D., Hall, K. R., Justice, C.
A., and Hernandez, L. W. (2015). Human growth and
development (Custom Package). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publication. ISBN: 9781506355153. *Custom bundle contains
Wong et al. (2015), Counseling individuals through the lifespan,
ISBN: 9781452217949 and supplemental journal articles.
Topic:
Erickson Stage Observation
Darcy Post
- On Tuesday afternoons, my daughter volunteers at an after-
school program. I went with her this week and observed 2
different girls who were there with her. One of these girls was
another volunteer. I will call her “Jade.” Jade is 13 years old
and is homeschooled. Jade is very social, sweet and kind and
had brought her bunny, Oreo, with her to share with the
students. It was interesting to watch Jade when the children got
unnecessarily rough or crowded in on Oreo. She smiled sweetly
then gently switched gears, establishing, “I think we need a new
rule-only one hand on the bunny at a time.” She announced this
simply and with no fuss and implemented the new policy
immediately. The energetic children followed her lead and Oreo
was safe.

2. Jade is self-assured and seems comfortable with who she is. In
the course of the afternoon, she initiated activity with the
children, helping them with homework or just visiting with them
about their week. She played a game of Candy Cane and she
helped with the construction of large tinker toy figures. She was
playful and interactive, and the children related well to her and
felt comfortable with her. According to Coleman, one of the
most important parts of forming a meaningful identity is that
the adolescent forms it with, “an emerging understanding of
who one is” (Coleman, 2011) (Arnold, 2017).
Jade has recently transitioned from the stage of industry vs.
inferiority. This was a time of trying to figure out her strengths
and competencies. She does not seem to fear failure and she has
a good idea of her natural skillset and is excited and proactive
about using them. According to Erikson’s stages of
psychosocial development, Jade is now in the adolescent stage
where she will be trying to use these new skills and
competencies to sort through her new identity in the world and
how she fits in as an individual (Wong, et al., 2015). The way
she interacted with the children seemed to demonstrate this
stage.
Another girl I observed is a 1st grader. I will call her Sasha.
Because Sasha is 7 years old, she too is right at the intersection
of 2 developmental stages-initiative vs. guilt (the preschool
years) and industry vs. inferiority (the early school years)
(Wong, et al., 2015). Sasha is spontaneous and playful. At one
point she ran up to me (a total stranger) for a quick hug, then
immediately went back to playing her nerf gun game. She was
curious about whatever play went on around her and was easily
distracted from the game at hand. Sasha was quick to giggle
and pretty much everything was funny to her. Later in the
afternoon, she accidentally opened a door into her brother and a
wide smile was replaced with a look of concern for his well-
being mixed with the possibility of a little fear for her own.

3. “I’m sorry!” she said, and it was easy to see that she meant it.
He forgave her instantly and she skipped off light hearted once
again. An important part of the afternoon’s activity is dinner
preparation for the group. While Sasha demonstrated a brief
curiosity about what was happening in the kitchen, she had no
interest in being part of the preparation process. Because she is
only 7, there did not seem to be a significant delay but Sasha
did seem to be somewhat psychosocially developmentally
delayed by both seeming to try to avoid disapproval (Wong et
al., 2015) at the one juncture and also by having little interest
in activities offered to try to develop skills that were socially
important to the group (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017). Socially and
emotionally, many of Sasha’s character traits seem to be still
squarely more in the preschool years stage since she spent much
of her time role- playing and playing make-believe, was
outgoing and friendly, sulked over being left out and needed
comfort and reassurance (Wong et al., 2015).
Observation of these students with Erikson’s Stages of
Psychosocial Development in mind was a helpful and interesting
learning tool.
References
Arnold, Mary Elizabeth (2017). Supporting adolescent
exploration and commitment: identity formation, thriving, and
positive youth development.
Journal of Youth Development
, 12(4), 1-15. DOI:
10.5195/jyd.2017.522
Coleman, J.C. (2011). The nature of adolescence (4th ed.). New
York: Routledge.
Dunkel, C.S. & Harbke, C. (2017). A review of measures of
Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development: evidence for a

4. general factor. Journal of Adult Development, 24(1), 58-76.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s10804-016-9247-4
Liberty University Custom: Wong, D., Hall, K. R., Justice, C.
A., and Hernandez, L. W. (2015).
Human growth and development
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Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.
Melissa Post
-Erik Erickson presented a model emphasizing the challenges
and tasks presented across one's lifespan as a key to
understanding human development (Wong, Hall, Justice, &
Hernandez, 2015). He was one of the first to propose a life‐span
model of human development which included eight successive
psychosocial stages (Sokol, 2009). Bearing that in mind, I
observed two individuals earlier this week that were clearly at
different stages of this model.
The first person I observed was an older woman, who was most
likely in her late sixties or early seventies. If that is an accurate
estimate of her age she would fall into the integrity vs. despair
(mature adult 65+) stage (Wong, Hall, Justice, & Hernandez,
2015). For purposes of this discussion we can call her Patricia. I
first noticed Patricia when I was out having dinner with a friend
at a local restaurant. Patricia appeared to be enjoying dinner
with her family. It was very obvious that the people she was
with had a lot of love and respect for her. Every time she spoke,
everyone at her table gave their undivided attention. I was able
to overhear part of the conversation and every time she shared it
was in a calm manner. She shared her perspective on the things
she seemed to feel people overlook in life. It appeared she was
reflecting on her life and trying to persuade the younger
individuals at the table not to take things for granted. It seemed

5. apparent that this lady had some regrets, but overall she seemed
content and appeared to just want to share the wisdom she
obtained over the years with others. It was very heart-warming
to witness. I am sure God will be pleased with her as it says in 1
Peter 5:5, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble" (New
Living Translation).
Identity development is a major psychosocial task and one that
appears during many phases of life (Sokol, 2009). The second
individual I witnessed interacting in the public was a young
teenager who we will call Daniel. I noticed Daniel when I was
at the grocery store. Based on his interactions, it seemed
apparent to me that Daniel had a good upbringing. Proverbs
22:6 states, "direct your children onto the right path and when
they are older they will not leave it" (New Living Translation).
Well, Daniel appeared to be above average in discipline and
showed respect for others. Based on his age, I believe he most
likely would fall into the identity vs. role confusion (adolescent
12-18) stage of Erickson's model (Wong, Hall, Justice, &
Hernandez, 2015). However, this young man was very sure of
himself and did not appear to be struggling with role confusion.
He carried on a conversation at the register with adults as if he
were an adult himself. He was with a woman, who was most
likely his mother. This woman seemed extremely proud of her
son when he took the initiative to help an older gentleman carry
his groceries out. This simple act is something you don't see
very often anymore and I was quite impressed by his actions. I
think this is why he stood out so much to me. He truly seemed
to be at an optimal level of development.
Sokol, J.T. (2009). Identity development throughout the
lifetime: An examination of Eriksonian Theory.
Graduate Journal of Counseling Psychology,
1(2),1-12. Retrieved from:

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Wong, D., Hall, K.R., Justice, C.A., Hernandez, L.W. (2015).
Counseling individuals through the lifespan. London, England:
SAGE Publications, Ltd.
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