Lesson 02
Introduction to Developmental Stage Theories
Reading Assignment
- Lesson 02 commentary
- Text: Chapter 1, pp. 15-17, pp. 19-20
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
- describe the characteristics of a stage theory.
- describe the id, ego, and superego from Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory.
- describe the contributions of Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory.
- describe Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development.
- describe the stages of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.
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