Psychosocial Stages of Development

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1. 
   
   You were hired to complete an internship for a local psychology magazine. Your manager has assigned you a writing assignment. You are expected to interview family and friends to inquire about their psychosocial developmental stage of life.

2. Interview 2 to 3 family members or friends to inquire about their psychosocial developmental stage of life. Additionally, either during the interview or at another time, observe the behavior of your family members or friends.
3. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word article that does the following:

4. 1. Explain what Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development are
   2. Describes 1 to 2 interactions that each family member or friend had
   3. For each participant selected, discusses their psychosocial stage of development:
   4. What is their strength?
   5. Which crisis are they experiencing?
   6. How will they overcome the crisis?
   7. Do you agree with the analysis? Why or why not?
   8. Discusses the application of Erikson’s theory to the behavior of your family members or friends

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