Infant, Erickson stage
Erikson (Trust vs. Mistrust): Building trust based on consistent care and having basic needs met.
Infant Piaget Stage
Piaget (Sensorimotor Stage): Exploring the world through direct sensory and motor contact, developing object permanence.
Infant Kohlberg
Kohlberg: Infants are generally considered in a pre-moral phase, not yet having a definable stage in Kohlberg’s theory.
Toddlers (1-3) Erikson stage
Erikson (Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt): Asserting independence and control over bodily functions, like potty training and making choices.
Toddlers (1-3) Piaget Stage
Early Preoperational Stage: Beginning to use words and symbols to represent objects, though still egocentric in thinking.
Toddler (1-3) Kohlberg
Toddlers are typically in a pre-moral phase, focusing on self-interest and not yet capable of moral reasoning
Preschooler (3-6) Erikson
Initiative vs. Guilt: Becoming purposeful and directive, initiating new activities and ideas.
Preschooler (3-6) Piaget
Preoperational Stage: Using symbols for objects, characterized by egocentrism, magical thinking, and animism.
Preschooler (3-6) Kohlberg
Pre-Conventional Stage: Morality is driven by a desire to avoid punishment or gain rewards.
School-age (6-12) Erikson
Industry vs. Inferiority: Developing a sense of accomplishment and pride from working hard and mastering new skills.
School-age (6-12) Piaget
Concrete Operational stage: Thinking more logically about concrete objects, understanding cause and effect, and grasping conservation.
School-age (6-12) Kohlberg
Conventional stage: following rules to please others and be. good girl or boy
Adolescents (12-20) Erikson
Identity vs. Role Confusion: Exploring different identities and establishing a strong sense of self.
Adolescents (12-20) Piaget
Formal Operational: Reasoning abstractly; thinking in hypothetical terms; cognitive development approaching adult level
Adolescents (12-20) Kohlberg
Post-Conventional Stage: Developing their own moral code based on higher-order ethical reasoning (though not all adolescents reach this stage).
