The nurse is determining a client’s level of psychosocial development

The nurse is determining a client’s level of psychosocial development according to Erikson’s stages. Place the developmental tasks in order according to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development.

1. Expressing one’s own opinion
2. Guiding others
3. Asserting independence
4. Working well with others

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1, 4, 3, 2
Rationale 1: Expressing one’s own opinion is a behavior in the infancy stage of trust vs. mistrust.
Rationale 2: Guiding others is a behavior in the middle-aged adult stage of generativity vs. stagnation.
Rationale 3: Asserting independence is a behavior in the adolescence stage of identity vs. role confusion.
Rationale 4: Working well with others is a behavior in the early school years stage of industry vs. inferiority.