Freud's stages are psychosexual while Erik Erikson's stages are

• A. Psychosocial
• B. Psychosexual
• C. Behavioral
• D. Cognitive

Answer: (B)

Erikson's stages are psychosocial development, focusing on how social relationships and personal identity unfold across the lifespan. Unlike Freud, who framed development in psychosexual terms tied to early childhood and bodily zones, Erikson's model spans from infancy to old age, presenting eight stages each with a central psychosocial challenge that requires balancing inner needs with social expectations. This emphasis on social context and evolving identity across life is what makes psychosocial the correct descriptor. Other frameworks center on different domains: behavioral approaches rely on observable behavior, cognitive theories focus on mental processes and knowledge, and psychosexual refers specifically to Freud's theory.