Question

12. How are Piaget and Erikson's theories of development SIMILAR?

a. Erikson focuses on our psychosocial development while Piaget focuses on how we store
information cognitively
b. Piaget says we stop developing in our teens and Erikson says we continue developing
throughout life
c. Both focus on our development in stages through the cognitive process
d. Both say our development is continuous and has milestones

Answer 1

Answer: D. Both say our development is continuous and has milestones

Step-by-step explanation:

Jean Piaget's theory of development focuses on cognitive development and has 4 stages: sensorimotor (0-2), preoperational (2-7), concrete operational (7-11), and formal operational (11+).

Erik Erikson's theory of development focuses on psychosocial development and has 8 stages: trust vs mistrust (0-18 mos), autonomy vs shame and doubt (18 mos - 3 yrs), initiative vs guilt (3-5), industry vs inferiority (5-13), identity vs confusion (13-21), intimacy vs isolation (21-39), generativity vs stagnation (40-65), and integrity vs despair (65+).

Both have specific age milestones for each stage, and they do not stop until death.