Human Growth and Development / Unit 8 HGD 1051 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Industry Versus Inferiority
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The idea
Erikson's fourth crisis, industry versus inferiority, spans the elementary school years: children build a sense of competence through schoolwork, sport, music, friendships and chores.
In practice
A nine-year-old comparing her spelling scores with classmates' and learning which skills adults value most.
Where people slip
Success and encouragement build industry; repeated failure or being labelled a problem student can build inferiority.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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