TUTORIAL ACTIVITIES WEEK 3

ERIK ERIKSON PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY
QUESTIONS
1. Identify the 8 stages of psychosocial development.
Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust
Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt
Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority
Stage 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion
Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation
Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation
Stage 8: Ego Integrity vs. Despair
2. Indicate next to the statement the stage the person belongs
Despite this is the first time Kivi is experiencing university life, he feels secured, peaceful &
composed-Young adulthood (19-40 years old).
Lola will always make the first move when her class teacher requests for something to be
done-Pre-school (3-6 years old)
“’ We love our granddad, we love to surround him & listen to how he has lived life, he
persevered & work hard with resilience. That is the reason my dad & his siblings are able to
have a good, quality life that teaches moral & principles of good living” says Matilda 19 years
old-Middle adulthood (40-65 years old).
Tuni lives in Suva for the past 16 years. After spending his Christmas in Savusavu, he noticed
that he does not know anything about his clan, gender roles who to affiliate with & other
important elements in the context of his community-Adolescence- (12-18 years old)
LAWRENCE KOHLBERG'S MORAL THEORY
QUESTIONS
1. Identify the 3 levels & 6 stages of moral development
 3 levels of Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development:
-Pre-conventional stage-rewards/punishment.
-Conventional stage- societal rules/societal.
-Post conventional stage -Personal Ethics.
The six stages of moral development are illustrated below:
2. Since moral values are declining at a very fast rate, discuss some reasons to the causes of
moral degradation.
Globalization is a root cause for the decline because people become materialistic rather than
moral. Higher education also focuses on skill development part rather than humanity part of
students just to make their names on global standards.

3. Suggest some ways parents can continually embrace morality that they make it a serious
issue to discuss with their children.
If the child is a minor, the parents are morally responsible for their children's actions. As
children are growing, parents teach them right from wrong through discipline. When a child
commits what they consider to be a wrong, the parent should step in and correct the foul
behavior.