alleryStart learning →Erikson's psychosocial theory is described as a modification of the work of:
ASkinner
BPavlov
CFreud
DPiaget
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Freud
1. Erikson did not build his stages from nothing.
2. Erik Erikson, another stage theorist, took Freud's theory and modified it.
3. The result is what he called psychosocial theory.
4. Piaget worked in parallel on cognitive rather than psychosocial development.
5. Skinner and Pavlov studied learning rather than developmental stages.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Lifespan Development', sections 9.1-9.4_
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