In the text form, Human Development Ninth Edition by Diane E. Papalia, Sally Weldkos Olds, Ruth Duskin Feldman (POF), Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson had a theory of psychosocial development that covered eight stages of life. These stages were in the form of the virtues hope, will, purpose, skill, fidelity, love, care, and wisdom. In his eighth stage, Erikson proposed that people of an older age must come to a decision as to whether they are willing to accept that life itself is not forever and respect it, or to relive life in despair because the person cannot accept that life ends. Each stage seemed to carry on the attributes of its virtue, whether negative or positive to that of the next stage (POF, 32). What determines the reaction that the person will have? Will it be a positive or negative reaction? If reactions carry over to the next stage, can they be changed? What knowledge is there to gain from understanding the passing of one stage to the next? Will Erikson’s eight......
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