Each group has been assigned one of the situations below which represents

Each group has been assigned one of the situations below which represents a negative outcome of one of Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages. With your assigned group, answer the following prompts:

• Determine which psychosocial stage was not successfully resolved and resulted in the behavior(s) described. (HINT: The age given in the example may not reflect the stage that was not resolved. The person may have not resolved an earlier stage, but it is manifesting itself at this later age.)
• Speculate what circumstances may have created the negative outcome and describe what behaviors might have created a positive outcome of that same stage.

1) Jason is a 14-year-old seventh grader who recently moved from another state. He has been referred to the school psychologist because of concerns about both his academic performance and school behavior. School records shows that Jason repeated kindergarten and third grade. His elementary school grades were primarily  S’s (“Satisfactory”) and N’s (“Needs Improvement”). His current teachers are unsure of Jason’s academic skills because he does not turn in assignments and appears to “clown around” and not take exams and assignments seriously.

• Negative Outcome is:______________________________________________________________________
• Unresolved psychosocial stage is:___________________________________________________________
• Circumstances that resulted in the negative outcome are:________________________________________

Behaviors that would indicate a positive outcome for that stage are: _______________________________