1. Explain Freud's Psychosexual stages and Erikson's Psychosocial stages of Human Development.

2. Apply the theory to real life examples.

Students taking the course on Human Growth and Development PSY 204 must write short essay as a partial requirement for the course.

Purpose:

The purpose of this special assignment is to evaluate how the students are conceptualizing and integrating the theories learned in class and applying them to real life cases.

Assignment:

Every student must select 10 developmental stages from both of the theories discussed in class: Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development (5 stages) and Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development (8 stages). The student must define each stage in their own words and discuss the students' own development during these stages. If any of the students do not wish to use themselves as examples, they may write, about a fictitious character.