In the context of the adolescent stage of development, mention ...

[Mollykgkg]

In the context of the adolescent stage of development, mention the key elements for this developmental stage that illustrate the turbulence and stress of this period.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the terms maldevelopment, maladaptions, and malignancies as described by Erikson.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[carolinefletcherr]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: Adolescence can be a turbulent and stressful period. Three key elements for this developmental stage have been identified. They are as follows:
1. Conflict with parents, characterized by a forceful resistance to adult authority.
2. Mood disruption, characterized by a volatile emotional life, mood swings, and episodes of depression.
3. Risky behaviors, characterized by reckless, rule-breaking, and antisocial behavior that may harm themselves and others.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: In an unbalanced development, the ego consists solely of one attitude, either the adaptive or the maladaptive one. Erikson labeled this condition maldevelopment. When only the positive, adaptive, tendency is present in the ego, the condition is said to be maladaptive. When only the negative tendency is present, the condition is called malignant. Maladaptions can lead to neuroses; malignancies can lead to psychoses. Erikson believed that both conditions could be corrected through psychotherapy. Maladaptions, which are the less severe disturbances, can also be relieved through a process of re-adaptation, aided by environmental changes, supportive social relationships, or successful adaptation at a later developmental stage.